“It’s an affront.' The CEO of Air Canada said he didn't speak French, setting off protests. Now, he's learning.
On a cool, wet Saturday afternoon in the outskirts of Montreal, near the city’s main airport, a crowd of about 100 gathered in front of Air Canada ’s headquarters demanding the resignation of the airline’s chief executive.
It had nothing to do with a lackluster stock performance at Canada’s largest airline. Protesters were mad that the CEO, who has lived in Montreal for roughly 14 years, can’t speak French.
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