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- ↑ Allan Rumbolt, archived from the original on September 16, 2012, retrieved September 23, 2013. Biography at the Legislative Assembly of Nunavut
- ↑ Nunavut election: Hudson Bay candidate profiles
- 1 2 Candidates ready for election Archived 2011-06-08 at the Wayback Machine - Northern News Services. Retrieved October 26, 2010.
- ↑ Nunavut Votes 2008 Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. Retrieved October 26, 2010.