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A new institute aimed at helping to fight cyber crime has officially been launched at UNB.
The Canadian Institute for Cybersecurity has $4.5 million in funding. Director Ali Ghorbani says the institute will be an umbrella organization where academics of every discipline can collaborate with governments and the private sector to develop solutions to evolving cybersecurity threats. He expects it to become a world leader in fighting international hacking.
The latest stop on the prime minister’s cross country tour brought him to a packed Dartmouth Sportsplex last night.
Justin Trudeau fielded questions from a huge audience defending his policies on pipelines, saying his government is doing its best to protect jobs while also protecting the environment. He said there’ll be those who agree with what they’re going and those who don’t.
When asked whether his government would help fund replacements for aging hospitals like the Victoria General, Trudeau said it’s up to the provincial government to set priorities for infrastructure money.