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- ↑ "Prime Minister announces new Lieutenant Governor of Saskatchewan". Prime Minister of Canada. 2024-12-05. Retrieved 2025-01-31.
- ↑ Postey, Drew (2025-01-31). "Bernadette McIntyre installed as Sask.'s 24th Lieutenant Governor". CTVNews. Retrieved 2025-01-31.
- ↑ "Bernadette McIntyre". Saskatchewan Sports Hall of Fame. Retrieved 2025-01-31.
- ↑ "Shaping Saskatchewan: Bernadette McIntyre | Globalnews.ca". Global News. Retrieved 2025-01-31.
