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- ↑ Mar 04, Nick Boisvert · CBC News · Posted; March 4, 2019 11:31 AM ET | Last Updated. "Ford government fires OPP deputy Brad Blair, critic of Taverner appointment | CBC News". CBC. Retrieved 2019-03-04.
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- ↑ "PCs delay controversial appointment of OPP chief while selection is reviewed". CBC News . 2018-12-16. Archived from the original on 2022-11-19.
- ↑ Feb 25, Mike Crawley · CBC News · Posted; February 25, 2019 4:31 PM ET | Last Updated. "Doug Ford's van customization has $50K price tag, documents show | CBC News". CBC. Retrieved 2019-03-04.
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