TikTok’s global CEO is requesting an urgent meeting with government officials in advance of the company’s ordered shutdown in Canada.

Following an order citing national security risks last November, the social media app is preparing to wind down its Canadian operations. While TikTok has vowed to fight the order, the clock is ticking. Last week, TikTok Canada halted its arts sponsorships throughout the country.

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“We are still looking to get to the table,” said Steve de Eyre, director of TikTok’s government affairs for Canada, in an interview with Bloomberg. “Time is running out,” he continued, though the company hasn’t shared a timeline.

On July 2, TikTok’s CEO, Shou Zi Chew, wrote a letter to minister of innovation, science and industry Mé

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