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was developed through the late eighties and opened in 1991 with significant provincial and federal government assistance. Subsequently, a methane gas explosion killed 26 miners on May 9, 1992.
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1205:"Returns of General Election for the House of Assembly 1993"
803:"Returns of General Election for the House of Assembly 1988"
748:"Returns of General Election for the House of Assembly 1984"
716:"Returns of General Election for the House of Assembly 1981"
645:"Returns of General Election for the House of Assembly 1978"
620:"Returns of General Election for the House of Assembly 1974"
1210:. Elections Nova Scotia. 1993. p. 132. Archived from
808:. Elections Nova Scotia. 1988. p. 117. Archived from
753:. Elections Nova Scotia. 1984. p. 113. Archived from
721:. Elections Nova Scotia. 1981. p. 108. Archived from
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a leadership convention was scheduled for
February 1991
557:"Former Nova Scotia premier Donald Cameron dead at 74"
669:"Buchanan's Tory cabinet takes over in Nova Scotia".
1069:. University of British Columbia Press. p. 64.
497:"Donald William Cameron | The Canadian Encyclopedia"
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779:"Buchanan names two to N.S. Cabinet posts".
559:. CBC News. The Canadian Press. May 3, 2021
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972:"Woman appointed to leaner N.S. cabinet".
650:. Elections Nova Scotia. 1978. p. 105
625:. Elections Nova Scotia. 1974. p. 105
587:. Public Archives of Nova Scotia. p.
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857:"Tories post leadership race rules".
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1319:"Obituary of Donald William Cameron"
834:"Buchanan resigns to enter Senate".
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1018:"New look for N.S. electoral map".
449:"Electoral History for Pictou East"
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432:on May 3, 2021, at the age of 74.
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1093:DeMont, John (June 10, 1996).
501:www.thecanadianencyclopedia.ca
404:Point Aconi Generating Station
346:Atlantic Procurement Agreement
342:Nova Scotia Power Incorporated
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1180:Provincial Politics in Canada
1129:. Government of Nova Scotia.
244:Nova Scotia House of Assembly
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523:Guide Parlementaire Canadien
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1095:"Passing the Westray buck"
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1299:. Dalhousie University
838:. September 13, 1990.
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1126:Consolidated Findings
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953:. February 11, 1991.
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696:. February 10, 1991.
526:. Gale Canada. 1993.
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907:. November 8, 1990.
884:. November 3, 1990.
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861:. October 10, 1990.
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673:. October 6, 1978.
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