Alberta finance minister accepted free VIP Oilers playoff tickets

Alberta Finance Minister Nate Horner says he accepted free VIP tickets to Edmonton Oilers hockey games during the Stanley Cup playoffs but didn't break conflict-of-interest rules.Alberta Finance Minister Nate Horner said he accepted free VIP tickets to Edmonton Oilers playoff games this spring. Alberta Finance Minister Nate Horner says he accepted free VIP tickets to Edmonton Oilers hockey games during the Stanley Cup playoffs but didn't break conflict-of-interest rules.

"It was all within the rules and will be disclosed on my ethics commissioner statement," Horner said Thursday. Smith has said she went to three Oilers playoff games in the spring, including one in Vancouver, courtesy of Invest Alberta. Non-monetary gifts used to be capped at $200 and elected officials could only accept tickets worth up to $400 per year. Now both capped at $500, the premier's chief of staff can also approve any ticket or gift worth more than that for staff and over $1,000 for an event, conference or meeting.When asked why he didn't pay for his own ticket like other Oilers fans, Horner said, " fair point.

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