Air Canada’s Michael Rousseau is under fire

He delivered condolences for the deadly LaGuardia Airport collision without speaking a word of French. It’s a move that’s got many Canadians up in arms, and it’s not hard to see why. I mean, come on, this is Canada we’re talking about – a country with two official languages.

Linguistic Inclusivity Debate Reignites

Rousseau’s English-only speech has reignited a long-standing debate over linguistic inclusivity in Canada. It’s ridiculous that in this day and age, the CEO of a major Canadian airline can’t be bothered to speak both languages. Don’t they know that’s just basic Canadian politics 101?

The backlash won’t go away anytime soon, and it’s likely to get more intense. It’s time for Rousseau to take a long, hard look at his language skills – or lack thereof.