Jeux De La Francophonie

• Questions remain as New Brunswick officially withdraws Francophonie Games bid

  Robert Gauvin, the minister responsible for La Francophonie, tourism, heritage and culture, formally withdrew the province's bid to host the 2021 Francophonie Games Thursday.

  Canada

  Feb 14, 2019
  
• Francophonie Games are on the chopping block without federal funding: Premier Blaine Higgs

  The original bid for Francophonie Games was placed for $17 million in 2015. Earlier this week, the organizing committee for the games announced it would cost $130 million. 

  Politics

  Dec 13, 2018
  
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• 4 members resign from 2021 Francophonie Games organizing committee

  The four members — Eric Mathieu Doucet, Mirelle Cyr, Éric Cormier and Kim Rayworth — announced their resignation in a statement Wednesday afternoon.

  Canada

  Dec 12, 2018
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• ‘I would probably encourage it’: Economist suggests N.B. pull out of Francophonie Games

  The Francophonie Games, or Jeux de la Francophonie, are projected to cost $130 million. The original bid was placed for $17 million in 2015.

  Sports

  Dec 11, 2018
• ‘We went on the information we had’: Francophonie Games faces skyrocketing costs

  New Brunswick’s bid for the 2021 event may be in question, as the cost is now seven times the original estimate.

  Sports

  Dec 10, 2018