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3 Jun, 6 tweets, 3 min read
Prime Minister @JustinTrudeau said bonuses Air Canada paid to executives while the company was negotiating a government bailout are “completely unacceptable.”

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“I completely understand the incomprehension and even anger of many Canadians regarding this news from Air Canada,” Trudeau said in French during Question Period on Wednesday.

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Trudeau’s comments followed a report from @davidmilstead that Air Canada paid $10-million in “COVID-19 Pandemic Mitigation Bonuses” to executives and managers earlier this year, while it was negotiating a bailout.

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All told, Air Canada reported total compensation to then-CEO Calin Rovinescu of $9.26-million last year, down from $12.87-million in 2019. Four other executives earned between $1.6-million and $3-million in 2020.

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The Air Canada bailout of $5.9-billion was announced in April. That agreement contains limits on executive compensation in the future.

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Finance Minister @cafreeland also weighed in Wednesday. She said that she was “very disappointed” businesses aren’t behaving in the Canadian spirit by awarding large bonuses to executives during the COVID-19 pandemic.

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