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- ↑ Prisciak, David; Bamford, Allison (2022-08-29). "Merriman, Duncan moved to new portfolios in major Sask. cabinet shuffle". CTV News Regina. Retrieved 2023-10-21.
- ↑ Anton, Jessie; Hunter, Adam (2023-08-29). "Duncan, Merriman among Sask. MLAs moved to new portfolios in cabinet shuffle". CBC News . Retrieved 2023-10-21.
- ↑ "Cabinet". Government of Saskatchewan. Archived from the original on 2023-10-22. Retrieved 2023-10-22.
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