Calgary and Ottawa mayors make Grey Cup bet

The deal has been struck.

Should the Calgary Stampeders trample the Ottawa Redblacksduring Sunday's Grey Cup final, Mayor Naheed Nenshi will be snacking on Beavertails as his counterpart in Canada's capital comes to terms with his team's loss.

That oh-so-Canadian snack will be, of course, courtesy of Ottawa Mayor Jim Watson, who also pledged to donate to the food bank and don a Stamps jersey at council if the Redblacks lose.

Conversely, if the Stampederscrash and burn at BMO field, Nenshi will be wearing the Redblacks', well, red and black,when he heads into City Hall next week.

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The fine print

• The losing mayor will donate 10 times the score differential to the local food bank in the winning mayor's city.

• There will be a jersey swap, where the losing mayor has to wear the winning team's jersey at council.

• That mayor must also read a poem aloud written or chosenby his victorious counterpart.

• A "culinary swap" willalso take place. If the Stamps lose, Watson will receive some "Nenshi'ssalted caramel" donuts from Jelly Modern Donuts. Should theRedblackslose,Nenshiwill get the aforementioned Beavertails.

"Our sports teams are so good, I feel like I'm making this bet all the time,"Nenshitold reporters on Tuesday.

He said he's also working to establish a bet with Quebec City MayorRgis Labeaume ahead of the Vanier Cup on Saturday.

Andthat's just the beginning of the smack talk, with good-natured shots flying between the two mayors on Twitter.

Both mayors are encouraging fans of each team to make similar bets and donate to their local food banks.