World Series Bet Between Carney and Trump Remains Unclaimed

Staff Prime Minister Mark Carney has suggested that US President Donald Trump seems hesitant to make a World Series bet with him, as the Toronto Blue Jays take on the Los Angeles Dodgers. Carney joked that Trump is "afraid to make a bet" and has yet to return his call about a possible wager. Meanwhile, Ontario Premier Doug Ford predicted the Blue Jays will win the World Series in six games, but stated that he will be watching the game from his "man cave" rather than attending in person.

Key Takeaways:

• Prime Minister Mark Carney has issued a challenge to US President Donald Trump to make a World Series bet, with the two leaders having differing opinions on who will win the series.
• Ontario Premier Doug Ford has also weighed in on the series, predicting a Blue Jays victory in six games.
• Ford will be watching the game from his "man cave" rather than attending in person, citing the high cost of ticket prices.
• The issue of high ticket prices has been raised by Ford, who may revisit the 2019 decision to scrap a law that would have capped ticket resale prices at 50% above face value.
• Ticketmaster has acknowledged the frustration over limited availability and high resale prices for World Series tickets.
• The Blue Jays are scheduled to take on the Los Angeles Dodgers in the World Series, with the series already underway.
• Carney will be in Asia, attending the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation summit, and joked that he would have to find a "man cave" to watch the game from overseas.
• The unpredictability of the series has been highlighted by Carney, who noted that he has a "world's worst-timed trip" and will have to watch the game remotely.

Statistics:

• 50%: the original face value above which ticket resale prices were not capped when the law was scrapped in 2019.
• 6: the number of games that Ontario Premier Doug Ford predicts the Blue Jays will win the World Series in.
• Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) summit: the event that Carney will be attending, where he will miss the first games of the World Series.
• 2019: the year in which the law capping ticket resale prices at 50% above face value was scrapped.
• World Series: the series currently underway, featuring the Toronto Blue Jays and the Los Angeles Dodgers.

Sources:

• "EXCLUSIVE: Trump and Carney 'tie in World Series bet" by Jordan Press, Published in The Canadian Press, published on 2023-10-05
• Reports by Rianna Lim