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- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 "Ross Young, former P.E.I. MLA, dies". CBC News. April 9, 2021. Retrieved April 9, 2021.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 "Members, 1993–2017: "Y"" (PDF). Legislative Assembly of Prince Edward Island. Retrieved April 9, 2021.
- ↑ ""He never forgot where he came from" – Ross Young". The Eastern Graphic. Montague, Prince Edward Island. November 20, 2013. Archived from the original on April 10, 2021. Retrieved April 9, 2021.
- 1 2 "A History of the Electoral Reform of Prince Edward Island". Elections Prince Edward Island. Retrieved April 9, 2021.
- ↑ "Souris-Elmira". CBC News. July 28, 2011. Retrieved April 9, 2021.