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Leyland Cecco in Toronto

Orcas could be casualty in Carney’s push for pipeline, environmental groups fear

three Killer Whales
An orca pod. Photograph: KenCanning/Getty Images/iStockphoto

Environmental groups in Canada fear endangered orcas could become a casualty of Mark Carney’s push for a new oil pipeline, as the rush to develop fossil fuel infrastructure collides with laws meant to protect threatened species.

The decades-long tragedy of the critically endangered southern resident orcas has become emblematic of an ecosystem in crisis. But fishermen, whale-watching companies and the marine transport industry have long feuded over who bears the most blame.

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