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- 1 2 "Joseph Isaac Nominated for House Speaker | Dominica Vibes News".
- 1 2 "Dominica". New Parline: the IPU’s Open Data Platform (beta). July 5, 2018.
- ↑ "CPA POST-ELECTION SEMINAR: DOMINICA REPORT 23-25 SEPTEMBER 2020" (PDF). Commonwealth Parliamentary Association.
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