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- ↑ "N.W.T. votes 2015 | Yellowknifers opt for change". CBC North, November 23, 2015.
- ↑ "Kieron Testart drops out of N.W.T. Liberal race, supports Michael McLeod". CBC North, July 30, 2015.
- ↑ https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/north/yellowknife-election-results-nwt-votes-2015-1.3331874
- ↑ https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/north/nwt-secret-vote-premier-cabinet-1.3362772
- ↑ "N.W.T. MLA will introduce bill to allow political parties, scrap consensus gov't". CBC News, October 25, 2018.
- ↑ "Zero support from MLAs for motion to introduce party politics in N.W.T.". CBC North, October 30, 2018.
- ↑ Richard Gleeson, "Leaked document shows N.W.T. MLA leading push for party politics". CBC North, March 5, 2019.
- ↑ Randi Beers, "N.W.T. MLA steps back from move toward party politics". CBC North, August 9, 2019.
- ↑ Burke, Brendan (October 1, 2019). "Kam Lake: Incumbent Testart is out, Cleveland is in". Northern News Services . Retrieved August 15, 2023.
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- ↑ https://www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/article-yellowknife-evacuation-continues-past-deadline-as-wildfires-encroach/
- ↑ https://www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/article-rj-simpson-chosen-as-next-northwest-territories-premier/