The Globe and Mail reports in its Thursday edition that political leaders expressed dismay with Air Canada's chief executive officer, and in some cases called for his ouster, after his English-language video message of sympathy to those affected by a Sunday plane crash that killed two pilots revived questions about his ability and willingness to speak French. The Globe's Nicolas Van Praet and Eric Atkins write that among Air Canada CEO Michael Rousseau's critics on Wednesday was Prime Minister Mark Carney, who said he expected a response from the airline's board. The outrage was fiercest among politicians in Quebec, where the French skills of the head of Canada's flag carrier have long been a sore point. Antoine Forest, the pilot in command of the Air Canada Express flight when it collided with a fire truck on the runway at New York's LaGuardia Airport during landing, was a francophone from Coteaudu-Lac, Que. "I'm so disappointed by the video message by Air Canada's CEO," Mr. Carney said. "It lacks judgment and compassion." Parliament's official languages committee decided late Tuesday to summon Mr. Rousseau to allow him to explain himself. Despite having a wife and mother who speak French, he is not proficient.