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Oil sands a national unity issue
| 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. * R( y5 A9 v  O: o# u3 F5 K0 q) b4 R9 g( S& y$ v
 "The oil sands are an integral part of the future of Canada", + j4 G( Q. f% _" m5 j
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 "No other country in the word would toss away this advantage."% x' c+ h  A3 e6 y0 T6 N
 
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 - Z- |: Y# P0 L9 i% h$ nMr. Ignatieff warned, however, that the controversial megaprojects that have sprung from the oilsands must become greener.
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 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.
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