Montreal mayor reacts to Air Canada CEO retiring

Following days of intense backlash over his decision to deliver an English-only speech in the wake of a fatal plane crash, Air Canada CEO Michael Rousseau has announced his retirement. Rousseau’s statement had sparked criticism from politicians in Quebec and Ottawa and led to hundreds of complaints filed with Canada’s official languages commissioner. Montreal Mayor Soraya Martinez Ferrada told reporters on Monday that she hoped Air Canada's next CEO would “respect both official languages.” Full story: https://montrealgazette.com/news/provincial-news/air-canada-ceo-will-retire-in-wake-of-widespread-backlash-over-english-only-statement/