Friday, March 27, 2026

The Calgary Zoo's new polar bear only speaks French; Air Canada's chief executive apologizes for being unable to speak French


Meanwhile:

Air Canada’s chief executive [] apologized on Thursday for expressing condolences only in English in a country that is officially bilingual after two of his airline’s pilots were killed on Sunday in a collision at LaGuardia Airport.

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“Despite many lessons over several years, unfortunately, I am still unable to express myself adequately in French,” he said in his statement. “I sincerely apologize for this, but I am continuing my efforts to improve.”

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the Quebec legislature voted in favor of a motion calling for [his] resignation