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Publication Date: March 30, 2026 - 08:37

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Air Canada CEO Michael Rousseau to retire, decision comes days after English-only video controversy

March 30, 2026

Air Canada has begun the search for a new leader after the current CEO Michael Rousseau informed the board of directors of his retirement later this year.

In a statement issued Monday morning, the airline said Rousseau, who’s been with the company for almost two decades and has served as CEO since 2021, will leave at the end of the third quarter, which is on or around Sept. 30.

Rousseau came under fire last week after posting an English-only video offering his condolences for the loss of two pilots who were killed in the March 22 crash at LaGuardia airport.

Among those critical was Prime Minister Mark Carney, who said it showed a “lack of compassion.”

More to come.

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