Carney says Air Canada's English-only message after LaGuardia crash 'lacks compassion'
The CEO of Air Canada is under fire for the condolence video, as one of the pilots killed is French Canadian.
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"We live in a bilingual country, and companies like Air Canada particularly have a responsibility to always communicate in both official languages."
— Mark Carney , Politician
"I believe Rousseau should resign if he is unable to speak French."
— François Legault , Politician
"The English-only message is especially disheartening because one of the pilots killed was a French-speaking Quebecer."
— Yves-Francois Blanchet , Politician
Key People
The Premier of Quebec who supports Bill 21.
Mark Carney is the Prime Minister of Canada.
Michael Rousseau is the CEO of Air Canada.
Yves-Francois Blanchet is the leader of the Bloc-Quebecois.
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The CEO of Air Canada is under fire for the condolence video, as one of the pilots killed is French Canadian.
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