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- ↑ "Trudeau far in front". The Ottawa Citizen. June 22, 1968. p. 1.
- 1 2 3 "Liberals slipping". The Ottawa Citizen. June 8, 1968. p. 1.
- ↑ "Stanfield carrying Tories high". The Ottawa Citizen. January 13, 1967. p. 7.
- 1 2 "Liberals have that sinking feeling". The Ottawa Citizen. October 27, 1967. p. 6.
- 1 2 3 4 "Is NDP tide starting to turn". The Ottawa Citizen. May 15, 1967. p. 7.
- ↑ "Canadian voters do soul-searching". The Ottawa Citizen. August 2, 1966. p. 7.
- ↑ "Parties stand still". The Ottawa Citizen. May 14, 1966. p. 7.
- ↑ "Liberals, NDP stronger". The Ottawa Citizen. March 5, 1966. p. 7.
- ↑ "Poll at Fort William shows Tory advance but Liberal victory". The Globe and Mail. June 22, 1968. p. 10.
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