Former Ottawa Rough Rider Tony Gabriel carries the Grey Cup on July 31, 2016, as Ottawa is announced as the 2017 host.Justin Tang/The Canadian Press
The 2017 Grey Cup will take place in Ottawa.
Canadian Football League commissioner Jeffrey Orridge made the announcement before Sunday night's matchup between the Ottawa RedBlacks and Toronto Argonauts.
The 105th Grey Cup will coincide with Canada's 150th anniversary of Confederation and take place on November 26.
"The Grey Cup game and festival are iconic national events that provide a tremendous boost to the local economy, but more than that, they bring our nation together," Ottawa Mayor Jim Watson said in a news release.
A pregame video montage featured Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Catherine McKenna, a cabinet minister from Ottawa Centre.
The video led into an on-field ceremony at TD Place Stadium, where the RCMP handed the Grey Cup off to former Ottawa Rough Riders member Tony Gabriel, who hoisted the trophy at midfield.