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- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 "Speakers of the Legislative Assembly". Yukon Legislative Assembly. 2019. Retrieved February 26, 2019.
- ↑ Speaker Taylor was re-elected in 1978 and 1982
- 1 2 3 4 Canadian Parliamentary Review - Article - The Evolving Speakership
- ↑ Speaker Johnston was re-elected on March 8, 1989
- ↑ 28th Legislative Session 1, Monday, December 14, 1992 - 3.00 P.M.
- ↑ Canadian Parliamentary Review - Article April 18, 1994
- ↑ 29th Legislative Session 1, Wednesday, December 4, 1996 - 3.00 P.M.
- ↑ Canadian Who Is Who
- ↑ Speaker Staffen was re-elected on October 10, 2006
- ↑ 31st Legislative Session 1, February 27, 2003 - 3.00 P.M.
