Terrorism, climate change and the American president-elect are expected to dominate the agenda of this year's la Francophonie summit of mostly French-speaking nations, which gets underway today in Antananarivo, Madagascar. Climate change is also a grave concern to many members of la Francophonie, including the island host nation. Economic growth is a big part of the reason that Ontario hopes to join Quebec and New Brunswick as members of la Francophonie. A vehicle to find potential alliesAccording to Lalonde, membership in la Francophonie brings opportunities for tourism, foreign students at Ontario universities and business. In the wake of the U.S. presidential election, where there is now uncertainty around international trade deals and security pacts, Meren said la Francophonie may present new opportunities for partnerships.

Source: CBC News November 25, 2016 09:56 UTC