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- ↑ Nunavut MLA Simailak violated Integrity Act over 2 years: report
- ↑ Nunavut finance minister did not declare company that received government loan: CBC investigation
- ↑ Venn, David (2022-11-07). "Former MLA sentenced to probation, community service for historical sex assault". Nunatsiaq. Retrieved 2022-11-25.
