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Gerry Byrne and the Ferry Dodge

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Edward Hollett
Aug 06, 2025
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Gerry Byrne is a queer hand.

According to Gerry, Marine Atlantic ferry rates are why the economy in Newfoundland is in the crapper.

That’s what he told VOCM’s fill-in host Anthony Germain on Open Line a couple of Mondays ago.

Seriously.

That was his argument to get rid of Marine Atlantic ferry charges. Not just freeze or lower ‘em. Get rid of ‘em.

Utter non…

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