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- ↑ "Saskatchewan election: Saskatoon Centre". Global News. Retrieved 2020-10-27.
- ↑ Wolf, Priscilla (27 October 2020). "Betty Nippi-Albright elected in Saskatoon Centre in Saskatchewan election". APTN News. Retrieved 28 October 2020.
- ↑ Benning, Kyle. "Saskatchewan Indigenous communities hoping more diverse MLAs will help address issues". Global News. Retrieved 28 October 2020.
- ↑ Francis, Jennifer. "How diverse candidates did in the Sask. election | CBC News". CBC News. Retrieved 28 October 2020.
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