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- ↑ "Hon. Marian Horne". Yukon Legislative Assembly. Archived from the original on 13 August 2010.
- ↑ Former justice minister leads aboriginal women’s group Yukon News (Krystle Alarcon), July 8, 2013. Retrieved March 3, 2017.
- ↑ Former justice minister leads aboriginal women’s group Yukon News (Krystle Alarcon), July 8, 2013. Retrieved March 3, 2017.
- ↑ Horne's handicapped parking pickle Yukon News (John Thompson), March 2, 2011.
- ↑ Horne settles parking schmozzle Yukon News (John Thompson), March 9, 2011.
- ↑ Yukon MLA feels 'ambushed' by riding association CBC North, August 3, 2011
- ↑ Horne parachutes into downtown riding Whitehorse Star, August 25, 2011. Retrieved March 3, 2017.
- ↑ Horne, Marian Our Campaigns, December 15, 2006.
- ↑ Horne, Marian Our Campaigns, December 15, 2006.
- ↑ Former justice minister leads aboriginal women’s group Yukon News (Krystle Alarcon), July 8, 2013. Retrieved March 3, 2017.
- ↑ Report of the Chief Electoral Officer of Yukon on the 2011 General Election Elections Yukon, 2011. Retrieved January 21, 2017