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- ↑ "ELECTED: B.C. Conservative Sheldon Clare wins Prince George-North Cariboo seat". Quesnel Cariboo Observer. 2024-10-20. Retrieved 2024-10-20.
- ↑ "BC election 2024 results: Prince George-North Cariboo | Globalnews.ca". Global News. Retrieved 2024-10-20.
