A deal between the P.E.I. government and the National Hockey League continued to be a hot topic in the Island’s legislature Friday, with more questions about whether the province plans to renew the deal for another year, how much renewal would cost, and even the date a second year would begin.
The controversial contract with the NHL saw the Island branded as the league’s official travel destination, beginning in February 2024.
The province paid $2.5 million for the first year, with options to renew for two more years — but the province later admitted it was not supposed to have revealed that dollar amount, because of a non-disclosure agreement with the league.
On Wednesday of this week, the government tabled the contract in the…
