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- ↑ "PARLINFO - Parliamentarian File - Federal Experience - WISE, The Hon. John, P.C". Parl.gc.ca. Retrieved 11 January 2013.
- ↑ nurun.com. "Former Elgin MP dies". St. Thomas Times-Journal. Retrieved 11 January 2013.