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. 7 C9 D$ c' b3 ?* l5 B; K3 G: P* Z7 J* E
"The oil sands are an integral part of the future of Canada", - a& ?7 I! B$ n2 {4 Z0 a& O" G
# v( A7 s# W1 l: P# L% ~2 Y) s"No other country in the word would toss away this advantage." $ D; T4 n- L& f$ n; L4 | 6 \% `3 _( M9 G# c
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8 Z9 Z; F8 H( g( _* oMr. Ignatieff warned, however, that the controversial megaprojects that have sprung from the oilsands must become greener. % f; A; Z1 F2 F2 X- ^5 e 0 F) [1 i2 g( @' A4 Ihe 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.