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References
- ↑ "Whitehorse mayor won’t run again". CBC News, July 5, 2012.
- ↑ "Buckway reflects on nine-year career with city". Whitehorse Star . Whitehorse, Yukon. October 26, 2012. Archived from the original on January 23, 2024. Retrieved February 9, 2024.
- ↑ "'I'm open to opportunities': outgoing mayor". Whitehorse Star . Whitehorse, Yukon. July 4, 2012. Archived from the original on July 7, 2012.
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