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.0 f5 l9 S; M9 C: S W- T
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"The oil sands are an integral part of the future of Canada", . C: }' e( g4 j0 m/ z' w# W2 c- C/ n5 }+ U* f( b1 a- G
"No other country in the word would toss away this advantage."$ \- [# s* K m; c
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' y0 z# Y) q" g8 r( D2 ]4 nMr. Ignatieff warned, however, that the controversial megaprojects that have sprung from the oilsands must become greener. " a5 j0 `; q) S! w2 j2 i5 s& m/ R1 T' p5 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.