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Air Canada CEO to retire after backlash over English-only response to LaGuardia runway collision

Air Canada CEO Michael Rousseau will retire by the end of Q3 2026 after intense criticism for issuing a predominantly English condolence following a Jazz flight's fatal runway collision at LaGuardia that killed two pilots. The board has begun a search that will prioritize French fluency in a successor.

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Air Canada CEO to retire after backlash over English-only response to LaGuardia runway collision

French-language controversy lingers as Air Canada CEO Rousseau to retire at end of Q3 2026

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