Air Canada CEO Michael Rousseau Will Retire After Massive Backlash Over Unilingual Crash Message

Michael Rousseau announced his retirement from Air Canada following public outrage over his failure to deliver bilingual condolences after a fatal crash.Prime Minister Mark Carney criticized the unilingual message as showing a lack of judgment and compassion for the victims and their families.The controversy follows the death of two pilots at LaGuardia Airport, which sparked a unanimous demand for the executive's resignation in Quebec.While the airline searches for a bilingual successor, the company expects to reach a profit of three billion Canadian dollars this fiscal year.
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