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- ↑ Burton, Randy (October 26, 1993). "Sask. political landscape redrawn". and "'I don't think anybody's ever gone down to this level'". The StarPhoenix . Saskatoon, Saskatchewan. pp. A1–A2. Retrieved March 18, 2024– via newspapers.com.
