Niagara Falls MPP Wayne Gates is urging Premier Doug Ford and the province to step in and ensure the safe relocation of the remaining whales at Marineland.
Gates says the animals should be moved to sanctuaries and the park repurposed without animals, while still protecting jobs in Niagara.
Marineland has applied to the federal government for export permits for its remaining whales.
Since 2019, 19 belugas have died at the park. While the province has carried out investigations, the findings have not yet been released.
(Written by: Brandon Warby)