Edward Gong: keeping connected

A Canada National TV news truck stands by.

Using the power of broadcast to enhance the China-Canada connection, CNTV's chairman sees even brighter days ahead

Canada National TV (CNTV), a Mandarin-language cable TV station located in Toronto, was established by Edward International Group through purchasing existing TV channels in 2013.

With the continuous expansion of the Chinese population in Canada, the station was built to meet the growing entertainment needs of local Chinese and promote cultural exchange between China and Canada, according to Edward Gong, chairman of Edward International Group.

Canada now has about 1.6 million Chinese with more than 700,000 in Toronto alone.

The TV station is closely connected with Chinese not only locally but also in China.

Gong said that when major disasters happen like the Ya'an Earthquake in Sichuan province in 2013, CNTV reacted immediately broadcasting related news and calling for Chinese Canadians to donate money for disaster relief.

Since 2014, CNTV has held an Overseas Chinese Spring Festival Gala annually to celebrate the Chinese New Year. In the 2016 gala, along with 1,200 performers and a 3,500-member audience, Canada Prime Minister Justin Trudeau also attended, counting down along everyone for the New Year.