Afternoon front page: Air Canada CEO’s sparks bilingualism controversy; Carney defends his immigration record; and more


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It’s Wednesday, March 25. Here are the top stories we’re following today.

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‘Lack of compassion’: Carney slams Air Canada CEO for English-only video following death of pilots

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Michael Rousseau is facing criticism and calls to resign for speaking almost entirely in English in his video offering condolences for the two pilots killed in the LaGuardia Airport crash. However, there are subtitles in both English and French throughout the entire video.

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Michael Rousseau.
Air Canada CEO Michael Rousseau in a video statement posted March 23, 2026, regarding the recent plane crash at LaGuardia Airport. Photo by Air Canada via X

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Chris Selley: It’s insane to focus on the French of Air Canada’s CEO

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“Nowhere else in the world is like this. And for good reason. Two people are dead. Others are still hospitalized,” Selley writes about the controversy over the lack of French in Michael Rousseau’s video.

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Prime Minister Mark Carney walks through the House of Commons foyer following Question Period on Parliament Hill in Ottawa March 10, 2026.
Prime Minister Mark Carney walks through the House of Commons foyer following question period on Parliament Hill in Ottawa March 10, 2026. Photo by Blair Gable/Postmedia

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‘We’re taking back control’: Carney defends his record on immigration after damning auditor report

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Saying things have changed since he became prime minister in 2025, Carney refuted the report showing that between 2023 and 2024 Canada’s immigration department only investigated a small fraction of international students flagged for non-compliance and potential fraud.

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Anti-Israel protesters.
Anti-Israel protesters march down Ste-Catherine St. from Concordia University to McGill University in Montreal on May 4, 2024. Photo by Allen McInnis / Postmedia / File

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McGill adviser quits over ‘escalating pattern of hostility’ toward Jews

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The university has become a focal point of anti-Israel activism since October 7. Activists have screamed at Jewish students to “Go back to Poland” and chanted “Viva, via, intifada” on the Montreal-based campus.

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Heather Gilchrist
Heather Gilchrist. Photo by Courtesy of Heather Gilchrist

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FIRST READING: Canada threatens native English speaker with deportation for not speaking English

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Heather Gilchrist, who is from Scotland and has been working as a registered midwife in B.C. since September, may be forced to leave due to a technical glitch with the mandatory English proficiency test she was required to take.

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Charles Milliard
Charles Milliard, leader of the Liberal Party of Quebec at an event where Benoît Clermont received the nomination for the Saint-Henri–Sainte-Anne in Montreal Saturday, March 21, 2026. Photo by John Kenney/National Post

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Meet Charles Milliard, the man who could spare Canada a third Quebec referendum

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Milliard being chosen as the new leader of the Quebec Liberals in February had an immediate impact in the polls. A poll published in early March showed the PQ and Liberals in a statistical tie in Quebec with 31 and 30 per cent of voting intentions, respectively.

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