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. # f' e. k7 J' y 6 V) f7 }0 _8 k$ ]. F& Y"The oil sands are an integral part of the future of Canada", 4 U# U+ i/ ~# ^ b* G3 Q7 I( K6 l- b B. j4 ~& f. Y" f"No other country in the word would toss away this advantage." # P+ F* S' @' B 1 e" k9 g$ f+ p8 Z: E * p- J3 j3 S; @( ?8 D& _: k 0 w3 y' o: f |9 A j I" ^; T" vMr. Ignatieff warned, however, that the controversial megaprojects that have sprung from the oilsands must become greener.6 g7 L1 A4 T( ~3 L* a; B
F3 p+ d: B) }/ d9 |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.