There’s more to the Calgary Stampede than a rodeo, cowboy hats and horses—it’s also a major opportunity for politicians.
Regardless of their political stripes, they ride into the city looking to lasso partisan support in the form of votes.
The 10-day festival celebrating the cowboy way of life has attracted all federal leaders, who often take on the persona of duelling gunslingers looking for votes in a game of political one-upmanship.
Liberal Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has been a regular visitor to the Stampede, as have the leaders of the federal Conservatives, NDP and Green Party.
The federal Conservative party leadership race was the focus Saturday night as four out of five of the candidates attending a local party barbecue….