Being UK based do not know what offerings are available in Canada.
Chines lathes seem to be imported by various suppliers, painted in a colour scheme, and a package chosen by the importer.
My lathe is 17 years old, an Engineers Tool Room BL12 -24. The same machine in slightly different guises was offered in the UK by Warco as the BH 600 (with the longer bed version as BH900 ) or the Chester Craftsman.
These have Norton gear boxes, and a separate shaft for the power traverses, and induction hardened beds. So represent reasonable quality. Problems have been minor, or a larger ones of my own making.
They have been replaced by gear head versions, and now variable speeds are the norm.
If you research offerings to the North American market, you will probably find a number of "lookalikes" of any machine that seems to be a possibility. The differences are likely to be colour scheme, specification of the package, price and warranty.
When you take a fancy to a machine, ask for opinions / experiences from owners, but do not be surprised to get some detractors as well as recommendations.
Howard