Canadian PM Sweeps Suds Bets with Obama

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<p>Stephen Harper can expect two cases of home-brewed beer from 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue.</p>

In this Feb. 19, 2014, photo Canada's Prime Minister Stephen Harper, right, shakes hands with President Barack Obama during the North American Leaders Summit in Toluca, Mexico. Harper is ready for the icy cold one Obama promised him. With their countries facing off in a pair of Olympic hockey games this week, more than just the puck was on the line. The leaders wagered a case of beer on each game. (AP Photo/The Canadian Press, Sean Kilpatrick )Sean Kilpatrick / AP file

Feb. 21, 2014, 3:17 PM EST / Updated Feb. 21, 2014, 4:17 PM EST

Bottoms up, Prime Minister.

Canadian leader Stephen Harper is set to cash in a pair of winning bets after his countrymen's and women's sweeps of Olympic hockey showdowns with the United States.

Harper and President Barack Obama met Wednesday during a summit of North American leaders in Mexico. While there, they agreed to wager a case of beer on each of the men's and women's hockey games in Sochi. With Canada's 1-0 win Friday in the men's semifinal, the sweep was compete.

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