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.4 ?$ I' Z. P. a! q$ E2 J
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"The oil sands are an integral part of the future of Canada", 7 E6 U* {2 M3 }) c/ [! O
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"No other country in the word would toss away this advantage." . T7 U* t) b' V+ V! _% G 0 g* O3 }6 Z$ R- [7 T5 O
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Mr. Ignatieff warned, however, that the controversial megaprojects that have sprung from the oilsands must become greener. K% z" \; d) ^& H; ~$ g" F' P# e7 A3 v* K5 o
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.