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As the whales turn: Liberal MP Gerry Byrne tries to broker deal in whale carcass dispute

There's a fight brewing over who gets to keep the putrid blue whale carcasses that washed up on two different Newfoundland beaches last week. Yesterday, Toronto's Royal Ontario Museum said it would remove the whale carcasses and bring them to the museum, but some Newfoundland residents want to keep the whales. Liberal MP Gerry Byrne is acting as whale diplomat,...
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There's a fight brewing over who gets to keep the putrid blue whale carcasses that washed up on two different Newfoundland beaches last week. Yesterday, Toronto's Royal Ontario Museum said it would remove the whale carcasses and bring them to the museum, but some Newfoundland residents want to keep the whales. Liberal MP Gerry Byrne is acting as whale diplomat, trying to broker a deal to appease both sides.

"These whales are a danger," Mr. Byrne tells Carol. "No matter what happens it will create a horrendous stench for the rest of, not only this year, but a couple more years to come if they're not removed."

"We've gotta get these whales off the beach."

Hear Carol's full interview with Gerry Byrne about how he wants to put an end to this whale of a problem.

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