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.% E+ s( Z" H0 n8 p% ~2 o6 A1 ^
* L; X5 s5 ?- F3 q/ r"The oil sands are an integral part of the future of Canada", 6 I3 W( D3 [7 V* ^3 X2 Z
% f$ n" L- m- A8 ~& t/ w0 Y- d"No other country in the word would toss away this advantage." ! n/ j1 V5 x' n8 Q( a5 p$ e' h+ } 7 p. b% \0 r# o$ z h: E9 D
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% d1 i9 h+ |7 J& c! a$ t fMr. Ignatieff warned, however, that the controversial megaprojects that have sprung from the oilsands must become greener.( J; P; E7 @! Z4 ~0 M, Y9 O
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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.