On May 10th, hockey brought two provincial politicians together as the premiers of B.C. and Alberta attended a playoff game between the Edmonton Oilers and Vancouver Canucks.
B.C. Premier David Eby and Alberta Premier Danielle Smith watched Game 2 from a private suite at Rogers Arena in Vancouver, along with several others who were also in the suite.
Although they did not sit next to each other, Ms. Smith challenged Mr. Eby to a bet over the outcome of the best-of-seven, second-round Stanley Cup playoff series via social media. Mr. Eby accepted the wager, which dictates that the loser must deliver a statement, written by the winner, in their provincial Legislature while wearing the opponent’s jersey.
At the time of the game, the Canucks were leading the series 1-0. Games 3 and 4 were scheduled to be played in Edmonton on May 11th and May 14th.
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