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- ↑ Sara Frizzell, "Nunavut MLA doesn't regret Facebook post criticizing Black women for having abortions". CBC North, October 8, 2020.
- ↑ "Nunavut Premier strips Patterk Netser of all portfolios". Nunatsiaq News. October 8, 2020.
- ↑ "Nunavut MLAs remove Patterk Netser from cabinet". Nunatsiaq News. October 23, 2020.
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