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Air Canada’s CEO retires early following backlash around his inability to speak French. An English-only statement from Michael Rousseau following the tragic accident at LaGuardia airport sparked a heated debate around bilingualism. Politicians expressed their disappointment, columnists and commenters online debated Air Canada’s language requirements. Even Elon Musk weighed in.  Should we get serious about bilingualism or is this debate a sign that we’re not a serious country?  Host: Jesse Brown Credits: James Nicholson (Producer), Kallan Lyons (Associate Producer and Fact Checking), Caleb Thompson (Audio Editor and Technical Producer), max collins (Director of Audio), Jesse Brown (Editor)Guest: Douglas Soltys Further reading: Air Canada CEO Michael Rousseau to retire later this year following language controversy | CBC News Chris Selley: It's insane to focus on the French of Air Canada's CEO - National PostIn Air Canada’s French fallout, it is unfairly treated as b