Alberta Premier Danielle Smith has invited Prime Minister Mark Carney to attend an Edmonton Oilers Stanley Cup final game. This invitation comes amidst ongoing scrutiny over Smith and her cabinet's past acceptance of free luxury box tickets to playoff games, which led to investigations into government health-care contracts and a cabinet resignation.
'I'm game': Alberta Premier Smith invites Prime Minister Carney to Oilers game
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TL;DR: Key points with love ❤️Alberta Premier Danielle Smith has invited Prime Minister Mark Carney to attend an Edmonton Oilers Stanley Cup final game. This invitation comes amidst ongoing scrutiny over Smith and her cabinet's past acceptance of free luxury box tickets to playoff games, which led to investigations into government health-care contracts and a cabinet resignation.
Trending- 1 March: Mark Carney skated with the Edmonton Oilers at Rogers Place.
- 2 Last year: Premier Smith and some cabinet members faced criticism for accepting free luxury box tickets to playoff games.
- 3 Last year: Allegations of bloated sweetheart deals from the former head of Alberta Health Services sparked investigations by the RCMP, Alberta's auditor general, and a former Manitoba judge.
- 4 Last year: Peter Guthrie resigned from cabinet as infrastructure minister and was later booted from the United Conservative caucus.
- 5 Wednesday (2025-06-04): Alberta Premier Danielle Smith invited Prime Minister Mark Carney to an Edmonton Oilers Stanley Cup final game.
- 6 Next weekend: Potential Game 5 of the Stanley Cup Finals.
- 7 Next weekend: G7 conference scheduled in Kananaskis, Alta.
- Potential attendance of Prime Minister Mark Carney at an Edmonton Oilers Stanley Cup final game.
- Continued public scrutiny and investigations into Alberta government health-care contracts.
- Peter Guthrie resigned from cabinet and was removed from the United Conservative caucus.
What: Alberta Premier Danielle Smith invited Prime Minister Mark Carney to watch an Edmonton Oilers Stanley Cup final game (potentially Game 5). This invitation follows previous criticism of Smith and her cabinet for accepting free luxury box tickets to playoff games, which triggered multiple investigations into government health-care contracts.
When: Wednesday (when Smith spoke to The Canadian Press), next weekend (potential Game 5, ahead of G7 conference), March (when Carney skated with the Oilers), last year (when criticism over tickets occurred).
Where: Washington, D.C. (where Smith spoke to The Canadian Press), Kananaskis, Alta. (future G7 conference location), Rogers Place (where Carney skated with the Oilers), Edmonton (Carney grew up there, Oilers home city).
Why: Premier Smith expressed pleasure that the Prime Minister 'knows what team to root for' and extended the invitation to watch the game together. The context includes past controversies where Smith defended her and her ministers' attendance at games, which later led to investigations into government contracts.
How: Premier Smith extended the invitation while speaking to The Canadian Press. Mark Carney had previously shown his allegiance to the Oilers by skating with the team. The past criticism involved ministers accepting tickets from a private businessman, leading to investigations by the RCMP, Alberta's auditor general, and a former Manitoba judge.