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References
- ↑ "BC election 2024 results: Kelowna-Lake Country-Coldstream | Globalnews.ca". Global News. Retrieved October 20, 2024.
- ↑ Johansen, Nicholas (October 19, 2024). "Tara Armstrong declared winner in Kelowna-Lake Country-Coldstream riding - Kelowna News". Castanet. Retrieved October 20, 2024.
- ↑ "Tara Armstrong wins big". Daily Courier. October 19, 2024. Retrieved October 23, 2024.
- ↑ https://globalnews.ca/news/10779012/bc-election-2024-results-kelowna-lake-country-coldstream/
