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- ↑ Jago, Robert (2021-07-22). "Renaming places: how Canada is reexamining the map". Canadian Geographic. Retrieved 2022-11-22.
- ↑ Humphreys, Adrian (2022-09-30). "Canada's changing map: Reconciliation renames people, places, things". nationalpost. Retrieved 2022-11-22.
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