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. c* H& t7 ~( M! ]) A 3 B$ `3 `( A7 B" w! r; T5 P4 i"The oil sands are an integral part of the future of Canada", 6 }; o w$ d( k9 _. @
- @1 M% ]: r' E9 g# c5 E' L! B"No other country in the word would toss away this advantage." 6 w- _, H G" E6 q1 U* r9 u# [1 o( v/ Q: c ) q$ F5 Y- v. U. D+ ?4 X8 s( K* e6 [! ~% ~5 M
Mr. Ignatieff warned, however, that the controversial megaprojects that have sprung from the oilsands must become greener. 7 A; ]( z) I! s3 ?% ] 6 Y% T. A4 D$ F) bhe 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.