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Air Canada CEO Faces Calls to Resign
An Air Canada Express plane hit a fire truck at LaGuardia Airport in New York on Sunday. The crash killed two Air Canada pilots.
Chief executive Michael Rousseau sent a mostly English message after the crash. He said only 'bonjour' and 'merci' in French.
Quebec politicians called on Rousseau to resign over this. Quebec's legislature voted in favour of him resigning. Rousseau then said sorry for his inability to speak French.
Klear Note — Quebec has French language laws requiring leaders to speak French. Air Canada is Canada's biggest airline. The CEO's English-only message upset Quebec politicians who value French.
Key Terms 4
- Michael Rousseau
- The chief executive, or top boss, of Air Canada
- LaGuardia Airport
- A major airport in New York City, United States
- Quebec's legislature
- The group of elected politicians who make laws in Quebec, Canada
- chief executive
- The top leader who runs a company day to day