
‘A Bet’s a Bet’: BC Premier David Eby Honours Canucks-Oilers Wager With Alberta Premier
Published on June 4, 2024
It may have been two weeks in coming, but B.C. Premier David Eby has finally made good on his wager with Alberta Premier Danielle Smith as the Edmonton Oilers look to end Canada’s 30-year Stanley Cup dry spell. The premiers made a bet last month that whoever lost the Edmonton Oilers-Vancouver Canucks Round 2 matchup would have to read a statement in the legislature written by the winner while wearing the opposing team’s jersey. With the legislature now closed for the season, Mr. Eby instead took to social media on June 3 sporting an orange Oilers jersey. “What in the name of Luongo was I thinking,” he asked in the video post titled, “A bet’s a bet.”...
