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- ↑ Senator Daniel Christmas danielnpaul.com
- ↑ Senators
- 1 2 Bryden, Joan (October 27, 2016). "Justin Trudeau set to name nine new senate appointments". Global News . The Canadian Press . Retrieved October 27, 2016.
- ↑ First Mi’kmaw senator Dan Christmas retires from the Red Chamber sencanada.ca
