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NP says Onex's WestJet allowed Poilievre to hijack PA

2023-09-14 09:31 ET - In the News

The National Post reports in its Thursday edition that the chief executive officer of WestJet says the company will revisit its policy after the airline faced backlash for allowing Conservative leader Pierre Poilievre to pitch his wares on the PA system on a recent flight. The Post's Nojoud Al Mallees writes that a video circulating on-line shows Mr. Poilievre making a political speech on a Sunday night flight that was leaving Quebec City for Calgary after the Conservative Party of Canada's convention. His campaign-style speech lasted for about 45 seconds and was met with laughter and cheers from many passengers. The airline's top executive, Alexis von Hoensbroech, said the flight was added specifically for the convention and was largely filled with Conservative delegates who were attending the event. "The leader of the party was given the opportunity to greet delegates onboard (which is not unusual), but this was not a political endorsement nor should it be interpreted as such. We are non-partisan by nature and will revisit our policy on this," Mr. von Hoensbroech said on Wednesday in a post on X, the renamed Twitter. The union representing WestJet cabin crew is demanding an apology from the airline over the incident.

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