Xiao Hua Gong

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Xiao Hua Gong (Chinese: 龚晓华; pinyin: Gōng Xiǎohuá; born c. 1965), also known as Edward Gong, is a Chinese-Canadian businessman, perennial candidate, and former theatre director. Gong served as deputy director of the China Council for the Promotion of International Trade from 2013 to 2016. He is the owner of Canada National Television (CNTV), a Chinese-language TV station based in Markham, Ontario. In 2023, he ran for mayor of Toronto, finishing 11th with 2,983 votes (0.4% of votes cast). During the campaign, media queried the quantity and cost of his election advertising. Gong also ran in the 2024 Mississauga mayoral by-election, where he placed ninth. Gong was eligible to run according to a representative as he is a property owner in the city. Gong ran in the 2025 Canadian federal election in Don Valley North as an independent. As Edward Gong, he ran in the 2026 Toronto mayoral election. Unofficial results show that he finished fifth with 3,443 votes (0.35% of votes cast). His primary...

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