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Canadian and Quebec Politicians Slam NHL for Banning Montreal Canadiens Watch Party
Quebec lawmakers cited the Canadiens’ fan base and asked the NHL to rethink its 80-kilometre rule for supervised playoff watch parties.
- On Tuesday, the National Assembly unanimously passed a motion urging the National Hockey League to allow Canadiens playoff games to be broadcast at supervised public gatherings in Gatineau and elsewhere in the Outaouais region.
- The NHL's last-minute cancellation of a planned Saturday screening at Gatineau's 4,000-seat Slush Puppie Centre sparked the political response, citing exclusive territorial rights held by the Ottawa Senators within an 80-kilometre radius.
- Transport Minister Steve MacKinnon called the decision 'a serious mistake,' while more than 7,600 people signed a petition supporting the watch parties and Bérubé said in French, 'I find it shameful to deny these hockey watch parties in their region.'
- The motion will be forwarded to the National League president, though the NHL has reportedly rejected additional requests for watch party authorization and declined immediate comment as the Canadiens prepare for Game 4 against Carolina on Wednesday.
- Quebec politicians have found rare cross-party unity on the issue, highlighting tension between the NHL's strict 80-kilometre territorial rules and the significance of the Canadiens as the last remaining Canadian team advancing toward a potential Stanley Cup final against Vegas.
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Canadian and Quebec politicians slam NHL for banning Montreal Canadiens watch party
Federal and Quebec politicians are criticizing the National Hockey League after Montreal Canadiens fans in the Gatineau region were banned from hosting a watch party at a local arena.
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Total News Sources14
Leaning Left6Leaning Right4Center3Last UpdatedBias Distribution46% Left
Bias Distribution
- 46% of the sources lean Left
46% Left
L 46%
C 23%
R 31%
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