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Michael Ignatieff talking to people. The mid is former Deputy Prime Minister Anne McLellan.
In the speech Michael Ignatieff says supporting the oil sands is a question of national unity and no country in the world would ignore such a valuable resource. 3 R+ A; x0 Y4 l8 y# K/ B; G( M: M) p$ r& q6 k0 o
"The oil sands are an integral part of the future of Canada", # I. W" ~/ b& H" \8 x9 M4 ]7 \ w& X$ }( }" p6 I
"No other country in the word would toss away this advantage." + B! x# H/ j$ | & N5 S! U& k+ b( D6 T4 {7 E8 u
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# C5 {' D7 p( L/ u) ZMr. Ignatieff warned, however, that the controversial megaprojects that have sprung from the oilsands must become greener.0 U$ b+ f/ m1 k" C1 p6 n
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he called for Canada to work with oil sands producers and the United States to create a common system to cap greenhouse gas emissions and trade carbon credits.