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- ↑ "Manitoba election results". Global News. 19 April 2016. Retrieved 20 April 2016.
- ↑ Zach Samborski (February 3, 2016). "Tories have new candidate in Selkirk". Interlake Spectator.
- ↑ "PREMIER ANNOUNCES ADJUSTMENTS TO EXECUTIVE COUNCIL". Province of Manitoba Press Release. 17 July 2021.
- ↑ "New Manitoba Indigenous minister says residential school system believed 'they were doing the right thing'". CBC via Yahoo News. July 15, 2021.
- ↑ Sarah Petz (July 15, 2021). "New Manitoba Indigenous minister says residential school system believed 'they were doing the right thing'". CBC News.
- ↑ Dilshad Burman and Courtney Theriault (July 15, 2021). "Manitoba's new Indigenous minister faces backlash for defence of residential schools in first press conference". City News.
- ↑ Danton Unger (July 15, 2021). "'You can't be out here defending residential schools': Opposition leader calls out Manitoba's new Indigenous relations minister". CTV News.
- ↑ Taylor Brock (July 15, 2021). "MMF President disturbed by Minister's residential school comments". CHVN Radio.
- ↑ Dylan Robertson (July 15, 2021). "New Indigenous reconciliation minister delivers disastrous debut". Brandon Sun.
- ↑ Darren Bernhardt (July 19, 2021). "First Nations leaders decry 'racist political propaganda' by Manitoba government, call for resignation". CBC News.
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