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Quebec rejects bid for 2021 Francophonie Games bid, citing cost and time crunch
QUEBEC — The Quebec government has abandoned the idea of bidding to hold the 2021 Francophonie Games in Sherbrooke, Que.
Maeva Proteau, a spokeswoman for International Relations Minister Nadine Girault, says the conditions were not right to stage a successful games.
New Brunswick abandoned the games in January, citing ballooning costs after the budget rose to $130 million from an original bid of $17 million.