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- 1 2 3 Jordan Brown MLA Biography Archived 2013-07-31 at the Wayback Machine , Legislative Assembly of Prince Edward Island, July 28, 2015.
- 1 2 PC Leader Rob Lantz says he will 'probably ask for recount' after loss. CBC News, March 4, 2015.
- ↑ "P.E.I Progressive Conservative Leader Rob Lantz resigns". CBC News. September 23, 2015. Retrieved September 23, 2015.
- ↑ "Jordan Brown named to P.E.I. education portfolio". CBC News. October 23, 2017. Retrieved October 24, 2017.
- ↑ "Jordan Brown replaces Doug Currie as P.E.I. minister of Education". The Guardian. October 23, 2017. Retrieved October 24, 2017.
- ↑ "Roach, McIsaac out in P.E.I. cabinet shuffle". CBC News. January 10, 2018. Retrieved January 10, 2018.
- ↑ Ferreras, Jesse (April 23, 2019). "Prince Edward Island election results, riding by riding". Global News . Archived from the original on April 4, 2023. Retrieved March 27, 2024.
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