ContentSkip to Main ContentAccessibility HelpnewsTop StoriesLocalClimateWorldCanadaPoliticsIndigenousBusinessThe NationalHealthEntertainmentScienceCBC News InvestigatesGo PublicAbout CBC NewsBeing Black in CanadaP.E.I. taxpayers on the hook for $35,000 party to woo NHL in New York4 hours agoDuration 2:364 hours agoNewsDuration 2:36A party thrown by P.E.I. in New York City in the fall of 2023 included lobster rolls, filet mignon, a set by an Island musician and a big bill for taxpayers as part of the province’s courtship with the National Hockey League. CBC’s Kerry Campbell takes a closer look. Related Stories P.E.I. government grilled over $100K spent on New York trip before NHL partnership was struck P.E.I.’s bill for high profile at NHL’s 4-Nations Face-Off topped $500K, legislature hears Cancel NHL deal and spend more on bringing Canadian tourists to P.E.I., Opposition tells province Home-care program thought to be $5.6M over budget highlights P.E.I. union’s privatization fears Lantz says P.E.I. happy to take tourism dollars from American ‘friends and allies’ as trade war heats upMore from NewsVideo1:55Canadian fashion industry scrambles to navigate tariffsThe National 6 minutes agoVideo6:14What to know about your finances amid market volatility | Hanomansing TonightHanomansing Tonight 8 minutes agoVideo5:40Officials warn Carney targeted by a Chinese WeChat ‘operation’ | Hanomansing TonightHanomansing Tonight 12 minutes agoVideo5:03Is national unity on the ballot in Alberta?The National 13 minutes agoVideo1:12#TheMoment an endangered tortoise became a first-time mom at almost 100The National 17 minutes agoTrending NowVideo3:04Scientists believe an Alaskan volcano is about to erupt. Here’s how they’re preparingCBC News April 5Video2:42’Your question is so stupid’: Trump defends tariffs despite market collapseThe National April 7Video10:19The truth about Poilievre’s ‘Canada First’ TFSA plan | About ThatAbout That with Andrew Chang 12 hours agoVideo3:42Ovechkin scores his 895th career goal, breaks Wayne Gretzky’s NHL recordApril 6Video2:15PC Optimum accounts frozen, cancelled with little explanation | Go PublicThe National 11 hours agonow
P.E.I. taxpayers on the hook for $35,000 party to woo NHL in New York
