HALIFAX—Former Liberal federal cabinet minister Scott Brison has been appointed chancellor of Dalhousie University. Brison, who becomes Dalhousie’s eighth chancellor, earned a Bachelor of Commerce Degree from the university in 1989. Brison was serving as president of the Treasury Board when he announced his resignation from Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s cabinet last January. The chancellor is the titular head of Dalhousie University, carrying out the ceremonial and official duties of the university. He will officially be installed for a three-year term as chancellor as part of Dalhousie’s spring 2020 convocation.

Source: thestar December 03, 2019 18:50 UTC