VIP Greetings: Canada

27th Lieutenant Governor of Ontario
James K. Bartleman

Hello, My name is James Bartleman, Lieutenant Governor of Ontario. I'd like to give to all the viewers of New Tang Dynasty TV Station and all members of Chinese community my very warm wishes for a Happy New Year.

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Fmr Member of Provincial Parliament, MP Candidate
Marilyn Churley

Hello I'm Marilyn Churley with the New Democratic Party. I'd like to take this opportunity to wish all in the Chinese community a very happy New Year. It is the year of the Dog, and you know that's the time for strength and honesty, for reuniting families and I want to also wish the New Tang Dynasty television all the best and thank you for this opportunity and for the work they did for all the communities.

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Ontario's Minister of Citizenship and Immigration
Member of Provincial Parliament
Mike Colle

I’m the Honorable Mike Colle, Ontario’s Minister of Citizenship and Immigration, and I want to say to all our wonderful Chinese friends around the world, Xin Nian Kuai Le!  Happy, Happy New Year and wonderful good luck and health in the coming Year of the Dog!

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Mayor of Burnaby
Derek Corrigan

Good evening to every one. I am Derek Corrigan at the city of Burnaby. I bring greetings on behalf of City Council, school board, and all of the citizens of our beautiful city. Congratulations to New Tang Dynasty Television for putting on this wonderful New Year’s Gala, and I am proud to be part of the preparation and the advice that assists in making such an event a success. I wish every one a happy and prosperous new year.“Gong Hi Fa Cai!”

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Member of Parliament for Vancouver
Libby Davis

I'd like to take this opportunity to wish the New Tang Dynasty global audiences a happy, healthy and prosperous new year. I wish you and your families all the best in the coming new year. I'd also like this opportunity to wish the New Tang Dynasty New Year Gala in Vancouver a great success. I am very delighted that the Gala will take place in Vancouver this year. Gong Xi Fa Cai!

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Member of Provincial Parliament
Kevin Flynn

Hi, I’m Kevin Flynn. I’m the MPP for the town of Oakville which is the province of Ontario. It’s my pleasure today to send greetings to the Chinese community in four continents around the world. It’s a pleasure to be here with NTDTV as they celebrate their 3rd anniversary in Canada and also to celebrate the acquisition of the new license from the CRTC (Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission). My best wishes for a great holiday season and a very, very prosperous New Year in the Year of the Dog!

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Leader of the Ontario
New Democratic Party
Howard Hampton

I’m Howard Hampton, leader of the Ontario New Democrats. I want to wish everyone a happy New Year, and I especially want to wish the Global New Year concert a great success.

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Parliament Member for Burnaby-New Westminster
Peter Julian

Hello, I am Peter Julian, a Parliament member for Burnaby-New Westminster. During the festival season I wish everyone a very Merry Christmas. This year is the Year of Dog. I wish everyone a peaceful, prosperous and happy New Year. Of course, I hope the New Tang Dynasty New Year Gala will be a big success. Xin Nian Kuai Le! Gong Xi Fa Cai!.

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Member of Provincial Parliament
Gerry Martiniuk

Hi, my name is Gerry Martiniuk. I’m the MPP for Cambridge riding. On January 28th, NTD is having their 3rd Annual Gala. It’s going to be a great New Years! We’re celebrating the Year of the Dog, and I look forward to being there on January 28th, coming up! Thank you.

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Member of Provincial Parliament
John O’Toole

My name is John O’Toole and I’m the Member of Provincial Parliament for the riding of Durham. It’s a new area. I’d like to welcome each of you to come to this area and to celebrate our culture and to share an evening, or the kind of problems we all have to share in common.

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Member of Provincial Parliament
Dr. Shafiq Qaadri

Ladies and gentlemen, Xin Nian Kuai Le! My name is Dr. Shafiq Qaadri, I’m a member of Provincial Parliament for Etobicoke North here in the government of Ontario. I want to extend a hearty greeting and salute to the Chinese community across North America, especially for the upcoming 3rd annual Chinese New Year Gala. I’d particularly like to salute New Tang Dynasty Television for hosting this wonderful event. Once again, Happy Chinese New Year!

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Campaign Chairman of the Conservative Party of Canada
John Reynolds

My name is John Reynolds. I am the Campaign Chairman of the Conservative Party of Canada. Da Jia Hao. Xin Nian Kuai Le. Happy New Year! It’s great to be here representing the leader of my party, Stephen Harper. We wish you all a Happy New Year, and we are pleased to be with this television station. We wish you a Happy New Year of the great Year of the Dog, the year of compassion, a year of election which is exciting for all Canadians. And we appreciate all the things that Chinese Canadians do in Canada and we appreciate all the culture and all the great things you have brought to our wonderful country.

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Member of Parliment for Burnaby-Douglas
Bill Siksay

My name is Bill Siksay. I am a member of Parliment for Burnaby—Douglas in Burnaby—Douglas British Columbia in Canada. I am also a member of the New Democratic Party of Canada. I want to send special greetings to New Tang Dynastic Television on the occation of their gala around the world. I also want to wish everyone a Happy Year of the Dog here in Canada and around the world. Xin Nian Jin Bu! Gongxi Gongxi!

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Minister of Health and Long-Term Care for Ontario
M.P.P. Toronto Centre-Rosedale
George Smitherman

Hi, My name is George Smitherman. I want to send greetings from here in downtown Toronto, where I have the privilege of serving as the government of Ontario's Minister of Health.

To all of those New Tang Dynasty Television viewers, I want to send you a very, very warm, Happy New Year! I want to urge you to continue to keep watching this station for all the important information. Happy New Year!

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Member of Provincial Parliament
Joseph Tascona

Hi, My name is Joseph Tascona. I am the MPP for Barrie Simcoe Bradford. And I'd like to wish everybody a Happy Chinese New Year on NTDTV. I'd also like to welcome everyone to come up to my riding.

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Leader of the Ontario PC Party
John Tory

Hi, I’m John Tory, the leader of the Ontario PC Party and the leader of the Opposition in the Provincial Legislature, and I just want to wish all of my friends in the Chinese community a very happy Chinese New Year, and I want to say as well that there’s a big Global Concert coming up for Chinese New Year and I want to wish everybody the best of success with that. I’d like to try to be there if I can, but I certainly hope lots of you will go and have a very good time. Again, Happy New Year!

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Canada Minister of Citizenship and Immigration
Joe Volpe

Ni Men Hao, to each every one of you. This is the Ministry for Citizenship and Immigration. Wish everybody Xin Nian Hao！Gong Xi Fa Cai！ This is the Gala's third year and the year of the Dog! They will celebrate this holiday! It is a festive time for everybody. It is a new year. So Happy New Year to each and every one of you.

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Member of Provincial Parliament
Elizabeth Witmer

Hello, I’m Elizabeth Witmer, the Deputy Leader of the Ontario Progressive Conservative Party and the MPP. for Kitchener-Waterloo. I’m pleased to wish all of our friends in the Chinese community a Happy New Year in this Year of the Dog. I’d like to wish you good health and certainly happiness and all best to you and your family!

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Member of Provincial Parliament
David Zimmer

Happy New Year to everyone watching our New Tang Dynasty Television. My name is David Zimmer. I’m the M.P.P for Willowdale in Toronto, Canada. Happy New Year, this Chinese New Year of the Dog.

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