VANCOUVER — Hockey brought a pair of provincial politicians together Friday when the premiers of СÀ¶ÊÓƵ and Alberta took in a playoff game between the Edmonton Oilers and Vancouver Canucks.
СÀ¶ÊÓƵ Premier David Eby and his Alberta counterpart, Danielle Smith, watched Game 2 from a private suite at Rogers Arena in Vancouver.
Several others were in the suite and the two premiers did not sit next to one another.
Smith challenged Eby to a bet over the result of the best-of-seven, second-round Stanley Cup playoff series over social media last week.
Eby accepted the wager, which will see the loser of the all-Canadian matchup deliver a statement, written by the winner, in their provincial Legislature while wearing the opponent’s jersey.
The Canucks went into the game up 1-0 in the series. Games 3 and 4 are set to be played in Edmonton on Sunday and Tuesday.
This report by The Canadian Press was first published May 10, 2024.
The Canadian Press