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. $ Y4 U+ }" b2 {6 X l! |* ~9 |. q4 B4 g% Q
"The oil sands are an integral part of the future of Canada", - M6 d) p3 |5 G 6 T+ \ y+ B3 D7 s* S"No other country in the word would toss away this advantage." : F: W# z# [- \* K # j" I# s& W/ v9 s+ w2 b
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Mr. Ignatieff warned, however, that the controversial megaprojects that have sprung from the oilsands must become greener.( I: {; k3 L" e+ h1 `. r" d
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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.