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.3 X) o6 U" z& X3 u' i4 `" r7 A& n
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"The oil sands are an integral part of the future of Canada", ; \5 J1 C& S/ ]
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"No other country in the word would toss away this advantage.") b) u1 N: s" b9 Z, F
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Mr. Ignatieff warned, however, that the controversial megaprojects that have sprung from the oilsands must become greener. . G( S/ P( P; U& D7 A) J# p1 v& F( w' v2 F
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.