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- ↑ "PEI economy biggest concern – new PC leader". Saskatoon Star-Phoenix. September 23, 1968. p. 12.
- ↑ "Crane to lead P.E.I. PCs". CBC News. September 5, 2007. Retrieved 15 July 2013.
- ↑ Rob Lantz wins P.E.I. PC leadership
- ↑ "Vote secrecy unnecessary in PC Party leadership convention". The Guardian. March 6, 2015. Archived from the original on April 2, 2015. Retrieved March 9, 2015.
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