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- 1 2 City hall’s right unites, for now, National Post, March 25, 2009
- ↑ http://www.eyeweekly.com/municipalaffairsdesk/article/59488 [ dead link ]
- ↑ T.O. mayor blasts those who would vote down deal, CTV News, July 30, 2009
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