Minnesotans celebrate 'Canada Day' after crushing U.S. Olympic loss
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How's this for bad timing? Minnesota lawmakers marked "Canada Day" a day after the crushing U.S. hockey loss to Canada in Sunday's gold-medal game.
Minnesota legislators were almost apologetic as they passed a resolution celebrating the long relationship between the state and its northern neighbor. Canada opened a diplomatic office in Minnesota 40 years ago.
House Majority Leader Tony Sertich made clear it wasn't a result of a lost bet. He playfully suggested a tiebreaker game, noting that the U.S. squad won the first head-to-head men's hockey game of the just-concluded Winter Olympics.
Canadian Consul General for the Upper Midwest Martin Loken addressed a joint session of the Legislature. He didn't miss the chance to remind his hosts of the outcome, but did so gently. "About that game yesterday," Loken said. "I'm sorry."
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