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- 1 2 "For Ontario's Communists things are looking down". The Phoenix. October 8, 1971. Retrieved January 24, 2012.
- ↑ Greer, Harold (March 2, 1976). "Communist party press conference recalls past problems". Windsor Star. Retrieved January 24, 2012.
- ↑ Ganley, Ciaran (May 22, 1981). "Communists want Chrysler nationalized". Windsor Star. Retrieved January 24, 2012.
