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.2 A# v4 V" u" T! E
$ ]8 W% a& |$ {& B) w8 K"The oil sands are an integral part of the future of Canada", 2 ~! b# C! v! `5 G/ O* g / k% y. O: Q5 e" I& v& j& f"No other country in the word would toss away this advantage."% V6 ^( [" D/ @
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Mr. Ignatieff warned, however, that the controversial megaprojects that have sprung from the oilsands must become greener. $ g: T3 {& T! N" }5 t6 [! i/ Y" R8 h$ m, |9 y0 [' M
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.