Candidate for Mayor · Toronto
Edward Gong
Some public information
Background
- Businessman and perennial candidate; owner of Canada National Television and several hotels. Placed 11th of 102 in 2023. 1
Platform highlights
- A "safer, stronger, and more prosperous Toronto"; affordability; opposes raising taxes. 1
Positives & concerns
Attributed to cited sources, not our judgement.
Positives
- Business owner (Canada National Television, a Chinese-language TV station, and several hotels), per The Local. 1
Concerns
- According to The Local, charges laid against him personally in 2017 were withdrawn; his company pleaded guilty to pyramid-scheme and forged-document offences, and in a 2021 settlement he forfeited over $60M to New Zealand police. 1
Sources
- 1 Toronto Mayoral Candidates 2026 (Candidate Tracker, updated Sep 21, 2026)
The Local · 2026-09-21 · News
- 2 2026 Municipal Election List of Certified Candidates
City of Toronto · 2026-09-30 · Official
- 3 Certified mayoral candidates data feed (mayorCandidates_2026.json)
City of Toronto · 2026-10-01 · Official
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Profile last reviewed October 1, 2026. Positives and concerns are summaries of what the cited sources report, not this site's views.