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- 1 2 Gowriluk, Caitlyn (September 16, 2024). "NDP's Leila Dance hangs on to party's stronghold seat in Elmwood-Transcona byelection". CBC News. Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. CBC News. Retrieved September 17, 2024.
- ↑ "NDP declares victory in federal Winnipeg byelection, Conservatives concede". CTV News Winnipeg. Bell Media. The Canadian Press. September 17, 2024. Retrieved September 17, 2024.
- ↑ "NDP members pick Transcona BIZ head as candidate for Elmwood-Transcona byelection". CBC News. May 22, 2024. Retrieved September 17, 2024.
- ↑ "Leila Dance - Elmwood-Transcona". New Democratic Party of Canada. Retrieved September 17, 2024.
- ↑ "Election Night Results - Electoral Districts". Elections Canada . Retrieved September 23, 2024.
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