Alberta infrastructure minister accepted free Oilers playoff tickets [Video]

EDMONTON –

Alberta’s Infrastructure Minister Peter Guthrie says he accepted free Edmonton Oilers NHL playoff tickets but that it didn’t contravene government conflict-of-interest rules.

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Guthrie told reporters Wednesday he attended Oilers home games during the team’s playoff run last spring as a guest of MHCare Medical, a medical supply and distribution company.

He didn’t specify how many games he attended but said he has no “business or personal relations” with Sam Mraiche, the CEO of MHCare Medical.

“That said, you know, all disclosure requirements were fulfilled with the ethics commissioner, and it will be part of my year-end member filing,” Guthrie said.

He’s the third Alberta cabinet minister to say he attended a game courtesy of the company, which was involved in the government’s $80-million deal to procure children’s pain medication from Turkey.

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