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*Message Body: Dear Michael Ignatieff, Cc: Hon. Stephen Harper, Prime Minister of Canada Gilles Duceppe, Leader of the Bloc Quebecois Jack Layton, Leader of the New Democrats Elizabeth May, Leader of the Green Party of Canada I am increasingly concerned that you are stuck in the tar sands and in need of help to quickly get out. I am writing you today to highlight my concerns with the tar sands and to let you know that Canadians across the country are ready to help you out of this mess. To put it simply, the tar sands represent the wrong direction for Canada. With three to five times the greenhouse gas emissions as conventional oil, and dramatic environmental and social impacts, Canada will not be able to meet its Kyoto commitments with the tar sands continuing as normal. Moreover, the tar sands are becoming the dirty backbone of Canada’s economy. Rather than turning Canada into a supposed energy superpower, our reliance on the tar sands is preventing our nation from creating a new energy economy fit for the future. Mr. Ignatieff, I am deeply concerned that you and Prime Minister Harper are singing from the same tune on the tar sands. It seems to me that you both want to increase tar sands production, export as much of the dirty oil as possible, and possibly, sometime, try to fix the many environmental impacts. Let’s be clear, there are no technological ‘silver bullet’ solutions for addressing the impacts of the tar sands. Even worse, both you and Prime Minister Harper seem to be offside with President Obama’s plans to promote low-carbon fuels and build a new energy economy. Along with Canadians in Alberta and across the country, I want you to know that I am here to help you. It is not too late to get your head out of the tar sands and stand up for a new energy future for Canada. With regards,

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