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References
- ↑ "MLAs sworn in by Nunavut commissioner". Nunatsiaq News . Retrieved November 19, 2021.
- ↑ Madalyn Howitt, "Nunavummiut elect 11 fresh faces to territorial legislature". Nunatsiaq News , October 25, 2021.
- ↑ Jeff Pelletier, "Akeeagok ‘thankful’ after surviving attempt to oust him as premier". Nunatsiaq News , November 6, 2024.
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