As is tradition with the Grey Cup, the opposing mayors of each representing city agree to a friendly wager.
The 105th Grey Cup will be no different.
For Calgary Mayor Naheed Nenshi & Toronto Mayor John Tory, Wednesday was the day which the guidelines of the “Mayor Bet” would be laid out.
So what’s at stake (via the Canadian Press):
- The losing mayor will contribute $5 for every point scored by the winning team to a food bank in the winning mayor’s city.
- Losing mayor will also send the winning mayor a selection of local craft beer.
- The losing mayor must wear the winning team’s jersey and read a poem written or selected by the winning mayor at their next city council meeting.
Mayor Tory wasted no time taking to social media to motivate his home-town squad:
Your move Mayor Nenshi.