Edward Gong: keeping connected

A scene of the 2016 Overseas Chinese Spring Festival Gala held by CNTV to celebrate the Chinese New Year. Photos provided to China Daily

CNTV also has programs including in-depth interviews, financial newsletters, life services and culture and entertainment.

Gong believes that with the further expansion of economic and trade cooperation between China and Canada, the needs of business and product information exchange between the two countries will increase as well.

"Canada National TV station is also devoted to promoting economic and trade cooperation between the two countries; and to providing a good platform for the two sides' cooperation," said Gong.

"China and Canada relations are enjoying a honeymoon period. After Premier Li Keqiang visited Canada and met Prime Minister Trudeau in Sept, more than 20 agreements have been reached between the two countries," Gong said.

"I believe the exchange and communication between China and Canada will definitely be taken to a new high. Among efforts by all the parties, a media outlet represents China's voice in Canada is absolutely necessary," said Gong.

Before moving to Canada in 2002, Gong was an opera director in China. Even though he has been immersed in business for more than a decade, Gong has always had an affinity for the culture industry.

In 2006, Gong bought a building in Hamilton, about an hour drive from Toronto, to establish Canada National College of Art. The building has 120 classrooms, with a theater, library, stadium, which can accommodate 3,000 students.

The college is collaborating with world-class academies to build an international art hall.