Harper Says Oilsands Must Be Developed And Are Critical To The Economy

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(Reuters) - Canada's oilsands are critical to the Canadian economy and must be developed, Prime Minister Stephen Harper said Friday. Some critics in the United States and elsewhere have suggested banning the import of oil from the oilsands in northern Alberta on the grounds that vast amounts of energy are required to produce it, making oilsands developments major emitters of greenhouse gases.