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.5 ^: T) L& B6 E$ D* s1 h2 }
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"The oil sands are an integral part of the future of Canada", 5 N! s# ^; u5 [; k& n1 R+ q
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"No other country in the word would toss away this advantage." % q9 q9 ?! s( m( Y1 R k 9 Y! M) C) h3 k3 a
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) `$ R( ^+ k) V7 G+ V. ZMr. Ignatieff warned, however, that the controversial megaprojects that have sprung from the oilsands must become greener. w$ V: E& F5 }7 w' J
; y! y! G+ M) j0 s# n3 i# h% Fhe 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.