A few Albertans are tagging Texas Governor Greg Abbott in social media posts and encouraging his potential enjoyment of Alberta beef.
These messages are in response to the Edmonton Oilers winning 2-1 against the Dallas Stars on June 2. The victory eliminated the Stars from the NHL playoffs and awarded the Oilers the Clarence Campbell trophy as the Western Conference champions.
Prior to game one of the series, Alberta Premier Danielle Smith offered a bet to the Texas governor.
If the Oilers win, he must eat Alberta beef and rave about its quality. If the Stars win, Premier Smith promised to do the same with Texas beef.
The governor’s office never publicly acknowledged the wager, but Albertans aren’t letting him forget it was made.
Gov. Greg Abbott “will be enjoying some amazing Triple A Alberta Beef,” Melanie Green said on X in a post tagging the governor. “How do you like that cooked.”