“I'm filling time with kind words about hockey because it makes my riding look good. I think we all like it when someone from our town wins a sports trophy.”
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Stanley Cup
A statement celebrating the Stanley Cup as a quintessential Canadian symbol. The member spent time waxing poetic about hockey triumphs and how they supposedly define Canadian identity.