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‘Political Petting Zoo’: Politicos Arrive to Flip Pancakes at Calgary Stampede
- On Thursday morning in Calgary, Danielle Smith, Premier of Alberta, and Jyoti Gondek, the city's mayor, helped kick off the 2025 Stampede season by hosting the traditional 'First Flip' pancake breakfast.
- The event occurred at Stephen Avenue Mall, marking the beginning of the 10-day Stampede festivities that act as a widely attended summer social and political circuit.
- The celebrations include diverse gatherings such as the free family Brews & BBQ at the Cochrane Legion and citywide Stampede breakfasts with music, face painting, and local entertainment.
- Alberta NDP Leader Naheed Nenshi described the Stampede as a "political petting zoo" and urged his caucus to visit as many church pancake breakfasts as possible during the event.
- The extensive participation of politicians and communities across numerous events throughout the 10 days highlights the Stampede's significance as a key social and political gathering in Calgary.
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An Event Like No Other: Behind the Spirit of the Calgary Stampede
CALGARY—On a main street in Alberta’s largest city, flags bearing the symbols of the Calgary Stampede go up each year in mid-May. They feature the renowned festival’s initials alongside silhouettes of cowboys, chuckwagon riders, and other classic Stampede figures, in white and set against a bold red background. Soon, those quiet markers will be joined by decorations across downtown and beyond, as Calgary prepares for the return of the Stampede—b…
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