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- Une étudiante en études internationales est élue àl'Assemblée nationale on the Universitéde Montréal website.
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- ↑ "City councillor Elsie Lefebvre joins Denis Coderre's party".
- ↑ "Update: Will Marvin Rotrand consider joining Projet Montréal? Copps drops out of race".
- ↑ "Elsie Lefebvre devient conseillère municipale indépendante".
- ↑ "Update: Will Marvin Rotrand consider joining Projet Montréal? Copps drops out of race".
- ↑ "City councillor Elsie Lefebvre joins Denis Coderre's party".
- ↑ "Accueil".