Canada is an officially bilingual nation - CEO competencies

"Air Canada has announced that its CEO Michael Rousseau will retire this year, following widespread criticism over his English-only condolence video addressing a crash that killed two of the airline's pilots this month. "

""It is essential that the next CEO of Air Canada is bilingual,” Mr Carney said."

"...When Mr Rousseau was appointed president of the airline in February 2021, he promised to learn French. In the video, posted on Air Canada's social media accounts with French subtitles, Mr Rousseau shares details of the accident, speaking only two words in French: "bonjour" and "merci". >>
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-03-31/air-canada-ceo-retirement-english-only-condolence-video/106515210

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