<div dir="ltr"><div><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><a name="_Hlk111451600" style="font-size:11pt;background-color:transparent"><span style="font-size:10pt">On
behalf of Dr. Christopher Kirkey, the Center for the Study of Canada at SUNY
Plattsburgh invites you to the Distinguished Canadian Address featuring <span style="color:rgb(32,33,36)">Martine Hébert,</span> Senator of Canada.</span></a></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:10pt">Presentation Title:</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><a name="_Hlk241759586"><b><span style="font-size:10pt">“A
Conversation on Canada’s Future” </span></b></a><b><span style="font-size:10pt"></span></b></p>
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Location:</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><b><span style="font-size:10pt">Monday, October 19, 2026</span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><b><span style="font-size:10pt">11:00 a.m.</span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><b><span style="font-size:10pt">Krinovitz Hall, Hawkins
Hall, SUNY Plattsburgh </span></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><a name="_Hlk223598116"><span style="font-size:10pt">Presenter's
Short Bio:</span></a></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:10pt">Sénatrice Martine Hébert is a renowned
economist and former Quebec diplomat with considerable experience in economic
development, public affairs, international and business relations, and
governance. Before being appointed to the Senate, Sénatrice Hébert was a media
economic analyst and lecturer. She contributed to the economic development of
Quebec and Canada through her career in renowned public and private
organizations. She later served as Quebec’s Delegate in Chicago (2019-2021) and
Quebec’s Delegate General in New York (2021-2024). She has also served as
Senior Vice-President, Quebec, and National French Spokesperson for the
Canadian Federation of Independent Business (CFIB), where she worked for nearly
10 years. Prior to that, Sénatrice Hébert ran her own public affairs firm and
worked for the <i>Ordre des conseillers en ressources humaines agréés du
Québec.</i></span></p>
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<p class="gmail-MsoNoSpacing" style="margin:0in;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:10pt">Our sincere gratitude for
your plans to attend; we very much look forward to your presence.</span><span style="font-size:10pt;background-color:transparent"> </span></p>
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