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- 1 2 MLA for Transcona: Daryl Reid, New Democratic Party Caucus of Manitoba [ permanent dead link ], accessed 27 September 2007.
- ↑ In 1991, he criticized CP Rail for shipping Saskatchewan potash through the United States instead of Manitoba. See "CP Rail criticized", Globe and Mail, 29 May 1991, B2.
- ↑ Myron Love and Angela Stelmakowich, "Man should adopt universal coverage, provide pensions for chronic pain: NDP", Canadian Occupational Health & Safety News, Vol. 16, No. 37.
- ↑ Dan Lett, "Privatize CN Rail, feds told", Winnipeg Free Press, 20 January 1995.
- ↑ "City says no to Grits", Winnipeg Free Press, 26 April 1995.
- ↑ Kevin Rollason, "Residents draw line in snow", Winnipeg Free Press, 8 December 1995, A4; Paul Samyn, "Manitoba's share of CP pact hiked", Winnipeg Free Press, 5 January 1996, B5; "Boeing strikers demand inquiry", Globe and Mail, 13 July 1996, N4.
- ↑ Douglas Nairne, "New drivers put to test: licensing to get tougher", Winnipeg Free Press, 9 June 2000, A7; David Kuxhaus, "New drivers facing tougher license process", Winnipeg Free Press, 30 June 2000, A6; Kevin Prokosh, "Public meetings to look at transportation", Winnipeg Free Press, 8 June 2001, A4.
- ↑ Paul Egan, "MLAs settle on candidate for ombudsman's job", Winnipeg Free Press, 22 February 2005, B7; Martin Cash, "Bellringer returns to auditor general's position", Winnipeg Free Press, 6 July 2006, A3.
- ↑ Mary Agnes Welch, "NDP MLAs break ranks, demand hog-plant delay", Winnipeg Free Press, 23 November 2005, A1.
- ↑ "Cross Canada Support for Bill". Bill Blaikie, Elmwood—Transcona. Archived from the original on 1 April 2007. Retrieved 12 December 2011.