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- ↑ The Canadian Press (May 9, 2011). "Charest unveils $80B plan for northern Quebec". CBC.ca. Retrieved March 21, 2012.
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- ↑ Rener, Molly Korab, Farid (2013-02-09). "Protesters disrupt forum on natural resources". The McGill Daily. Retrieved 2024-06-23.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ↑ News, Nunatsiaq. "Quebec Innu threaten protests over Plan Nord". Nunatsiaq News. Retrieved 2024-06-23.
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