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- ↑ Toronto City Clerk [@TorontoCouncil] (June 26, 2018). "City Council has appointed Miganoush Megardichian to the office of Councillor for Ward 41" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
- ↑ Westoll, Nick (June 25, 2018). "Toronto city council set to appoint new councillor for Ward 41". Global News.
- ↑ "CC42.1 - Appointment to fill the vacancy in the Office of Councillor, Ward 41, Scarborough Rouge River" (PDF). toronto.ca. June 19, 2018. p. 5.
- ↑ City Council - June 26, 2018 - Morning Session. City of Toronto government. Event occurs at 56 minutes, 43 seconds.
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