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Frank Caputo is a Canadian politician from British Columbia. He was elected to represent the riding of Kamloops—Thompson—Cariboo in the House of Commons of Canada in the 2021 Canadian federal election. He is a member of the Conservative Party of Canada and succeeded a retiring MP from the same party, Cathy McLeod.
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- ↑ "Barriere mayor Stamer elected to represent Kamloops-North Thompson". CFJC Today Kamloops. October 19, 2024. Retrieved October 20, 2024.
- ↑ "BC election 2024 results: Kamloops-North Thompson | Globalnews.ca". Global News. Retrieved October 20, 2024.
- ↑ Buck, Hettie (October 22, 2024). "MLA-elect Stamer officially resigns as mayor of Barriere". Clearwater Times. Black Press Media . Retrieved October 31, 2024.
