Some MPs are setting their political differences aside tonight to gather in Speaker Greg Fergus's office to watch the Edmonton Oilers play in the Stanley Cup Final.
WATCH ABOVE: It's been three decades since a Canadian team won the Stanley Cup. Now, the Edmonton Oilers are the team with a chance to break the drought. Game 1 of their series against the Florida Panthers gets underway on Saturday. Most Canadians are fiercely loyal to their favourite teams. But as Eric Sorensen reports, the Oilers may get a bandwagon boost in the finals.
Some MPs are setting their political differences aside tonight to gather in Speaker Greg Fergus’s office, watch the game and eat popcorn — reviving a long tradition on Parliament Hill.Oilers fans still ‘confident’ after Game 1 lossThe NDP’s Heather McPherson, an Edmonton MP and diehard Oilers fan, painted her nails orange for the occasion.She says she’s hoping her late-night parliamentary committee wraps up early so she and others can watch Game 2 of the final playoff round.
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