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McLaughlin College is presenting two more lunch talks by college fellows in February -- one on Admiral Horatio Nelson\u2019s mistress and the other on Crown corporations. <\/P>
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On Feb. 23, retired history Prof. Gerry Jordan gives a talk called My Dearest Emma, in which he discusses the role of Nelson's mistress in the events surrounding his great victory at Trafalgar 200 years ago. Nelson's victory changed the course of European history dramatically.<\/P>
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Left: Lady Emma Hamilton<\/STRONG><\/P>
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On Feb. 27, Paul Cantor, Chair of the Public Sector Pension Investment Board, a Crown corporation, discusses Governance Challenges Faced by Crown Corporations as Public Policy Vehicles. Cantor, who is a member of York\u2019s Board of Governors, has held the top positions at National Trust Company, Confederation Life Insurance and Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce\u2019s Investment Bank.<\/P><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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