Canada and provinces now give more than France to the Francophonie, documents show

Canada's federal and provincial governments now contribute more than France to the Organisation internationale de la Francophonie (OIF), according to OIF financial documents obtained by Radio-Canada. Ottawa, Quebec, New Brunswick, Ontario and Nova Scotia together gave 19.4 million euros, about $30.6 million, in 2025, while France gave 19.3 million euros. France's total fell from more than 34 million euros in 2024, and its government cited budget constraints. Officially, neither Ottawa nor Quebec says Canada has now overtaken France, because their budgets are counted separately. The 90-member organization's summit opens Nov. 14 in Cambodia, where members will choose a secretary general.