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- ↑ "Election Results". Winnipeg Free Press. 4 June 2003. Retrieved 29 June 2012.
- ↑ "Highest-priority posts unchanged". Winnipeg Free Press. 5 November 2003. Retrieved 9 June 2012.
- ↑ Kusch, Larry; Owen, Bruce (14 January 2012). "Rookies join cabinet in shuffle". Winnipeg Free Press. p. A1. Retrieved 29 June 2012.
[Melnick] relinquishes Water Stewardship to tackle both Immigration and Multiculturalism, both flagship departments as the province continues to bring more newcomers to Manitoba.
- ↑ Kusch, Larry (4 February 2014). "Selinger removes Melnick from caucus". Winnipeg Free Press . Winnipeg. Retrieved 4 February 2014.
- ↑ Former MLA shares the magic of reading. Winnipeg Free Press. February 11, 2019. Retrieved March 3, 2021.
