It’s unlikely to take a place among greats such as Kubla Khan or Where the Sidewalk Ends, but a poem written by Toronto Mayor John Tory had its desired effect at Calgary city council on Monday. 

A theatrically downtrodden Mayor Naheed Nenshi took to the podium in council chambers, amidst ongoing budget talks that could see service cuts in Calgary, to ham it up and read the poem as punishment for losing his bet on yesterday’s Grey Cup match.

Watch Mayor Nenshi read a poem after losing a bet to Toronto Mayor John Tory1:52

As per tradition, each city’s