Prime Minister Mark Carney announces that Canada will host the 2028 Francophonie Summit in the Ottawa area. Speaking Wednesday, Carney says the decision is aimed at bringing the international community to Canada to highlight the “vitality, the wealth and the resilience” of the French language in the country and around the world. The announcement, reported by outlets in Winnipeg and Toronto, frames the summit as a major global gathering for Francophone countries and communities, with Canada as host. While details such as specific venues, dates, or participating countries are not included in the provided excerpts, the sources agree on the core element of the announcement: the 2028 summit will be held in Canada, with Ottawa identified as the regional location. The statements quoted by Carney are delivered in French in connection with the event’s purpose and focus on French-language communities. The reporting presents the announcement as an official commitment by the federal government to host the event.