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PM Carney and Others Criticize Air Canada CEO's English-Only Condolences After LaGuardia Crash

Prime Minister Mark Carney and other critics have expressed strong disappointment and a lack of compassion regarding Air Canada CEO Michael Rousseau's decision to deliver condolences solely in English following a fatal plane collision at LaGuardia Airport, reigniting a debate over linguistic inclusivity in Canada.

25 Mar, 13:38 — 26 Mar, 03:36
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ReutersVery High19h ago

Carney slams Air Canada CEO for English-only remarks after crash - Reuters

Carney slams Air Canada CEO for English-only remarks after crash  Reuters

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bloombergHigh19h ago

Air Canada CEO Rebuked by Carney Over English Video on Crash - Bloomberg.com

Air Canada CEO Rebuked by Carney Over English Video on Crash  Bloomberg.com

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NYTMostly Factual21h ago

Air Canada C.E.O. Draws Scorn for Delivering Condolences in English

The lack of French in Michael Rousseau’s speech about the deadly collision at LaGuardia Airport reignited a debate over linguistic inclusivity in Canada.

By John Yoon

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The GuardianMostly Factual15h ago

Mark Carney rebukes Air Canada chief over English-only crash message

The prime minister says the condolence video after the fatal LaGuardia crash revived anger over linguistic rights Canada’s prime minister, Mark Carney, has said a decision by Air Canada’s top executive to post an English-only message of condolence after a deadly crash in New York showed a “lack of judgment, a lack of compassion”. Amid growing calls for his resignation, the airline chief’s misstep has once again revived frustrations and fears over linguistic rights protections in the province ...

By Leyland Cecco in Toronto

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cbcHigh20h ago

Carney 'very disappointed' in Air Canada CEO's unilingual condolence video after fatal LaGuardia crash

Prime Minister Mark Carney had pointed words for the head of Canada's largest airline, suggesting Air Canada CEO's unilingual message of condolences to the families of those impacted by the recent deadly crash showed a "lack of judgment" and "a lack of compassion."

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The IndependentMostly Factual18h ago

Prime Minister Carney says Air Canada CEO's English-only condolences lacked compassion

Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney says the Air Canada CEO’s English-only message of condolence after Sunday’s deadly crash in New York showed a lack of compassion and judgement

By Rob Gillies

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national-postMostly Factual17h ago

‘Lack of compassion’: Carney slams Air Canada CEO for English-only video following death of pilots

The Office of the Commissioner of Official Languages received 561 complaints about the video as of Wednesday morning

By Catherine Lévesque

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myjoyonlineMixed7h ago

Carney says Air Canada’s English-only message after LaGuardia crash ‘lacks compassion’

Prime Minister Mark Carney said the response from Air Canada following the LaGuardia plane collision that killed two of the airline's pilots shows "a lack of compassion", after the CEO released a condolence message in English only.

By Abubakar Ibrahim

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