‘Star Power’: Federal Politicians Use Calgary Stampede to Lasso Support From Voters

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau listens to speeches as he attends a pancake breakfast in Calgary on July 7, 2018. The Canadian Press/Jeff McIntosh

There’s more to the Calgary Stampede than a rodeo, cowboy hats and horses—it’s also a major opportunity for politicians.

Regardless of their political stripes, they ride into the city looking to lasso partisan support in the form of votes.