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- ↑ Burrows, Matthew (16 Dec 2010). "Ex-B.C. Liberal MLA Bonnie McKinnon down on Kevin Falcon's premier ambitions". The Georgia Straight . Archived from the original on 21 April 2014. Retrieved 20 April 2014.
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