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- 1 2 3 4 5 Justine Hunter (September 6, 1991). "B.C. voters to face two referendums; Government dragged feet, NDP claims". Vancouver Sun. p. H9.
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- 1 2 3 "Electoral History of British Columbia Supplement, 1987-2001" (PDF). Elections BC. March 2002. p. 60. Archived from the original (PDF) on October 9, 2007.
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- ↑ "Electoral History of British Columbia Supplement, 1987-2001" (PDF). Elections BC. March 2002. p. 5. Archived from the original (PDF) on October 9, 2007. Retrieved January 26, 2008.
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- ↑ Justine Hunter (October 19, 1991). "Early referendum count shows B.C. voters want power to remove, rescind, recall". Vancouver Sun. p. B9.
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