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- ↑ Rogers, Sarah (10 October 2017). "Political newcomer wants to help Nunavut residents get back to the classroom". Nunatsiaq News. Retrieved 5 November 2020.
- ↑ "Voters cast ballots in Nunavut election". Canadian Press via CTV News, October 31, 2017.
- ↑ "The Honourable John Main". assembly.nu.ca. Nunavut Assembly. Retrieved 7 June 2024.
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