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--></style></head><body lang="EN-US" link="#0563C1" vlink="#954F72"><div class="WordSection1"><p class="MsoNormal">Greetings:</p><p class="MsoNormal"> </p><p class="MsoNormal">On behalf of Dr. Christopher Kirkey, the Institute for Québec Studies at SUNY Plattsburgh invites you to the virtual Distinguished Quebec Address featuring <span style="color:#202124">Dr. Daniel Béland, Director of the McGill Institute for the Study of Canada</span>. </p><p class="MsoNormal"> </p><p class="MsoNormal">Presentation Title:</p><p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="color:#202124">“Nationalism, Pandemic Management, and Electoral Politics in Quebec”</span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal"> </p><p class="MsoNormal">Presentation Date and Time:</p><p class="MsoNormal"><b>Wednesday, March 9, 2022</b></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b>2:00 p.m.</b></p><p class="MsoNormal"> </p><p class="MsoNormal">Overview:</p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#232333;background:white">Ahead of Quebec’s provincial elections scheduled for early October, this presentation discusses the actions, discourses, and strategies of François Legault’s Coalition Avenir Québec (CAQ) government through three complementary lens: the evolution of nationalism, the management of the COVID-19 pandemic, and the overall electoral positioning of the CAQ on key policy issues vis-a-vis other provincial political parties. The presentation stresses the factors that explain the enduring popularity of Premier Legault and the challenges his government faces just months ahead of the next provincial elections.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"> </p><p class="MsoNormal">Presenter's Short Bio:</p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#202124">Dr. Daniel Béland is Director of the McGill Institute for the Study of Canada, Director of the Quebec Studies Program, and James McGill Professor in the Department of Political Science at McGill University. A student of comparative fiscal and social policy, he has published more than 20 books and 170 articles in peer-reviewed journals.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"> </p><p class="MsoNormal"> </p><p class="MsoNormal">Please register for this presentation via the below link:</p><p class="MsoNormal"> </p><p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://tinyurl.com/QuebecAddressMarch9">https://tinyurl.com/QuebecAddressMarch9</a></p><p class="MsoNormal"> </p><p class="MsoNormal">You may also view (and share) our flyer by clicking on the link below:</p><p class="MsoNormal"> </p><p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://drive.google.com/file/d/1SGOg5Z9SGXA4D1y9fxt0v6osbC5HK5c8/view?usp=sharing">https://drive.google.com/file/d/1SGOg5Z9SGXA4D1y9fxt0v6osbC5HK5c8/view?usp=sharing</a></p><p class="MsoNormal"> </p><p class="MsoNormal"> </p><p class="MsoNormal">LIZA BEDARD</p><p class="MsoNormal">Office Assistant II</p><p class="MsoNormal">SUNY Plattsburgh</p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1d2228">Center for the Study of Canada & Institute on Quebec Studies</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black">(o) 518-564-2383</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><a href="mailto:lbeda001@plattsburgh.edu" target="_blank"><span style="color:blue">lbeda001@plattsburgh.edu</span></a></p><p class="MsoNormal"> </p><p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt"> </span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:#4472c4"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal"> </p></div></body></html>