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- ↑ Derek Neary, "New MLAs acclaimed in Baker Lake, Kugluktuk; race set for Pangnirtung mayor". Nunavut News , July 24, 2020.
- ↑ "Another generation of the Pedersen family enters the legislative assembly". Nunavut News. 2020-07-27. Retrieved 2024-07-25.
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