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- ↑ Gorman, Michael (April 5, 2024). "Karla MacFarlane announces retirement from Nova Scotia politics - Veteran Pictou West MLA was the province's first female Speaker of the House". CBC News .
- ↑ "Date set for Pictou West by-election following retirement of Karla MacFarlane - Halifax | Globalnews.ca". Global News. Retrieved 2024-04-24.
- ↑ "Byelection called for May 21 in Nova Scotia's Pictou West riding". 650 CKOM. Retrieved 2024-04-24.
- ↑ "When is the Pictou byelection?". halifax.citynews.ca. Retrieved 2024-04-24.
- ↑ "Melinda MacKenzie named NSNDP Candidate for Pictou West". New Democratic Party of Nova Scotia . 25 April 2024. Retrieved 25 April 2024.
- ↑ "Marco MacLeod to represent PCs in Pictou West". Progressive Conservative Party of Nova Scotia . 19 April 2024. Retrieved 26 April 2024.
- ↑ "Pictou West by-election set for May 21". CBC News. April 21, 2024.
- ↑ "Mary Wooldridge-Elliott Nominated as Liberal Candidate for Pictou West". Liberal Party of Nova Scotia . 26 April 2024. Retrieved 26 April 2024.
- ↑ "By-election Pending in Pictou West". Elections Nova Scotia. Retrieved 18 April 2024.
- ↑ "Provincial General Election 2021-08-17- Official Results". Elections Nova Scotia. Retrieved October 7, 2021.
