Air Canada CEO Rebuked by Carney Over English Video on Crash

Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney reprimanded Air Canada’s head for issuing a video statement in English only following the tragic runway collision at LaGuardia Airport in New York that killed two pilots.

In the video uploaded on the airline’s website Monday, Chief Executive Officer Michael Rousseau provided an update on the situation in English and expressed his “deepest sorrow for everyone affected.” All he said in French was “bonjour” at the beginning and “merci” at the end — captions in French at the bottom were provided.

Michael Rousseau, chief executive officer of Air Canada

Photographer: Christinne Muschi/Bloomberg

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