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- ↑ Heather Mclaughlin (May 8, 2008). "Woodside stands by his record as mayor". Daily Gleaner. Retrieved May 13, 2008.
- ↑ List of Candidates (Unofficial), June 7 General Election (99/05/21) Archived 2016-04-23 at the Wayback Machine New Brunswick Chief Electoral Officer. News Release. Accessed on May 6, 2015.
- ↑ 1999 New Brunswick general election. Wikipedia. Accessed on May 6, 2015.
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