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- ↑ "Meet your candidates: Viviane Lapointe, Liberals, Sudbury riding". The Sudbury Star . PostMedia. 8 September 2021. Retrieved 11 October 2021.
- ↑ "Viviane Lapointe seeks federal Liberal nomination in Sudbury". Thesudburystar. Retrieved 27 October 2021.
- ↑ "Lapointe defeats Frick to secure federal Liberal nod". Sudbury.com , July 6, 2021.
- ↑ "'Team Viv' pulls out victory for Liberals in Sudbury riding". Thesudburystar. Retrieved 27 October 2021.
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