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- ↑ Campion-Smith, Bruce, "PM's top aide stepping down", Toronto Star, May 21, 2008
- ↑ Laghi, Brian and Galloway, Gloria, "Brodie to step down as Harper's chief of staff", Globe and Mail, May 21, 2008
- ↑ "Department of Political Science | University of Calgary".
