Michael Rousseau

• Air Canada CEO Michael Rousseau rebuked over English-only message

  The commissioner's annual report says the office received a large number of complaints after Michael Rousseau posted a four-minute video that only included two French words.

  Canada

  Oct 8
  
• Air Canada ditches 2026 guidance, citing volatile jet fuel prices

  Air Canada is suspending its full-year guidance for 2026, citing 'volatility and uncertainty in relation to jet fuel prices for the second half of the year.'

  Economy

  May 1
  
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• Elon Musk says Canada’s language rules ‘hypocritical and unfair’ as Air Canada CEO to retire

  Air Canada announced CEO Michael Rousseau would retire by the end of this year's third quarter, a move that comes after growing calls for him to resign.

  Canada

  Mar 31
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• Air Canada’s CEO Michael Rousseau to retire after days of resignation calls

  Air Canada has announced that CEO Michael Rousseau will retire by the end of this year's third quarter on Monday morning, holding this position since 2021.

  Canada

  Mar 30
• Air Canada CEO apologizes for being ‘unable to express’ himself in French after crash

  Michael Rousseau says he is "deeply saddened" that his inability to speak French has diverted attention from the deep grievance of the families of the pilots killed in the crash.

  Canada

  Mar 26
• Carney condemns Air Canada CEO’s English-only statement following crash

  Michael Rousseau has been summoned to Ottawa by the official languages ​​committee, which voted unanimously for him to answer why he spoke only two words in French in the video.

  Canada

  Mar 25
• Air Canada CEO grilled by MPs over accessibility services

  Lawmakers took Air Canada's CEO to task on Monday over "shocking" and failures to accommodate passengers living with disabilities.

  Canada

  Feb 6, 2024
• Air Canada trims Q2 loss as spring travel boom sends revenue soaring

  Air Canada's CEO says the travel industry's reopening headaches have been 'particularly challenging' in Canada, but he hinted there could be light on the horizon.

  Consumer

  Aug 2, 2022
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• Governor General and Air Canada CEO trigger thousands of complaints to languages czar

  Commissioner Raymond Théberge says it is an 'error' to name people who can't speak both official languages to positions of authority.

  Canada

  Jun 7, 2022
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• New CN chief executive says francophone board member coming soon

  Tracy Robinson told a parliamentary committee on Wednesday that she is committed to appointing a French-speaking director from Quebec very soon.

  Canada

  Jun 2, 2022