The playoffs wager is on.
The mayors of Vancouver and Calgary are betting on who is going to win the first round of the NHL playoffs between their two home teams.
The Vancouver Canucks face Calgary Flames in Game One of the series at Rogers Arena tonight.
Calgary’s mayor Naheed Nenshi was the first one to throw his hat into the ring this morning.
Mayor Nenshi also encouraged people to support local establishments by heading out to watch the games.
“Let’s watch the game in our neighbourhoods, so supporting your local establishments in your neighbourhoods,” he told reporters Wednesday.
“Or invite friends over when the weather gets nicer, haul the TV out onto the lawn and have a block party. Or take a tray of your famous nachos over to a local seniors’ residence and watch with them, or invite your Boy Scout and Girl Guide troops over to the church basement to watch, and create community opportunities and family opportunities to watch the games.”
Mayor Robertson has yet to respond to the playoff bet on social media, but his office confirmed the wager.
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The mayors are not the only ones waging a playoffs battle.
Global’s Morning Show teams in Vancouver and Calgary also squared off this morning.
The bet:
- If the Calgary Flames beat the Vancouver Canucks, Vancouver Morning Show hosts Sophie Lui and Steve Darling have to ride a mechanical bull while wearing a Flames jersey.
- If the Vancouver Canucks beat the Calgary Flames, Calgary hosts Amber Schinkel and Scott Fee have to do hot yoga while wearing a Canucks jersey.
WATCH: Global BC Morning News co-hosts Sophie Lui and Steve Darling join Amber Schinkel and Scott Fee live from Vancouver to make a friendly wager on the Flames vs. Canucks playoff series.
Meanwhile, the leaders of B.C. and Alberta have also gotten into the act.
B.C. Premier Christy Clark says she has set aside a case of craft beer for Alberta Premier Jim Prentice — on the off chance that the Canucks lose to Calgary.
Prentice hasn’t yet said what he would offer if the Canucks douse the flames.
With files from Erika Tucker and The Canadian Press
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