In a May letter, Alberta Advanced Education Minister Demetrios Nicolaides told four post-secondary institutions they could participate in transfer and exchange programs for undergraduates, as well as corporate training with Chinese peers. (The Logic)

Talking point: In May 2021, the Alberta government ordered Athabasca University, the University of Alberta, the University of Calgary and the University of Lethbridge to halt partnerships with organizations linked to the Chinese state, citing concerns that Beijing could use technology developed in the province for national security ends. Nicolaides’s recent modification still prohibits those institutions from forming research relationships, particularly at graduate and doctoral levels. Alberta is the only province with such a ban, although Ottawa is rolling out new requirements for universities to screen research projects seeking federal funding for national security risks.