Last Week Today Episode 174 Show Notes for Monday, November 11th, 2024

Canada Orders TikTok to Close its Canadian Offices, Trump Outlines Plans for Next Four Years, Tamara Lich Trial Continues & "The View" Melts Down Over Trump Election Win.

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Canada Orders TikTok to Close its Canadian Offices

The Canadian government has ordered the closure of TikTok’s Canadian offices,

TikTok is owned by ByteDance, a Chinese company that moved its headquarters to Singapore in 2020. The Canadian offices are operated under the banner of TikTok Technology Canada Inc., which controls local offices in Vancouver and Toronto.

However, as outlined in the November 7^th, 2024 Newsmax post, “Canada Orders TikTok to Dissolve; App Not Blocked | Newsmax.com,” the app itself hasn’t been blocked, even as the Federal government has ordered their Canadian offices closed by the end of 2024.

According to the post:

Industry Minister François-Philippe Champagne said Wednesday it is meant to address risks related to ByteDance Ltd.’s establishment of TikTok Technology Canada Inc.

According to Champagne, the dissolution order was made in accordance with the Investment Canada Act, which allows for the review of fo…