2021 Francophonie Games

January 30th Is The Decision Deadline For the Francophonie Games

Tara Clow January 30, 2019 6:17 am Last Updated on February 7, 2026 1:12 pm

Will a funding decision be made on the 2021 Francophonie Games?

An announcement is expected at a news conference to be held at 9am Wednesday morning in Fredericton.

The federal, provincial and host cities had been urged by La Francophonie minister Robert Gauvin to develop funding options by today’s deadline.

The cost of the Games has mushroomed to 130 million dollars after an original cost estimate of $17 million.

The games were awarded to New Brunswick in 2015, to be held in Moncton and Dieppe. It is the largest sporting and cultural event of the Francophonie dedicated to youth.

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Tara Clow is a multi-award-winning news anchor and reporter with more than 30 years of experience at radio stations across Canada. She is a graduate of the Radio and TV Arts program at Toronto Metropolitan University and the Humber College radio broadcasting program. She is based in Moncton and covers stories across Canada. Contact Tara at clow.tara@radioabl.ca.