Airbus granted reprieve from Canadian sanctions on Russian titanium, sources say


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Open this photo in gallery: Employees work on a number of Airbus A220 airplanes at their plant in Mirabel, Que., on Sept. 23, 2020. Two senior Canadian government sources noted the waiver for Airbus is temporary and it is hoped the company would wean itself off Russian-sourced titanium.Christinne Muschi/Christinne Muschi/The Globe and Ottawa has granted Airbus a waiver from sanctions targeting Russian titanium that could interfere with its business in Canada, two government sources say. Reports of the decision Wednesday prompted anger from Ukrainian Canadians and criticism from the Official Opposition. The sanctions in question were only applied by Canada...