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- ↑ Yukon Votes 2006: Klondike. cbc.ca.
- ↑ Hon. Steve Nordick Yukon Government. Retrieved January 14, 2017.
- ↑ Hon. Steve Nordick Yukon Government. Retrieved January 14, 2017.
- ↑ Report of the Chief Electoral Officer of Yukon on the 2011 General Election Elections Yukon, 2011. Retrieved January 21, 2017
- ↑ Report of the Chief Electoral Officer of Yukon on the 2006 General Election Elections Yukon, 2006. Retrieved January 21, 2017