While Canada and the U.S. have a sports rivalry, the two nations have enjoyed a longstanding relationship as closest allies and neighbors. But in recent weeks, it’s been easy to notice a major change at sporting events held in Canada:
Fans are booing the U.S. national anthem.
It happened earlier in NHL games and continued on to the huge USA-Canada matchup at the NHL 4 Nations Face-Off. When the “Star-Spangled Banner” was performed, the fans at Montreal’s Bell Centre booed … and they did so loudly for the entirety of the anthem.
Now, many U.S. fans — maybe unfamiliar with the current geopolitical landscape — took the boos as a blatant sign of disrespect and poor sportsmanship. But the boos actually had nothing to do with sports.
audible boos for the US National Anthem in Montreal before the USA-Canada 4 Nations Face-Off hockey game pic.twitter.com/fowMNsTrWO
— Aaron Rupar (@atrupar) February 16, 2025
The boos are being done to protest U.S. President Donald Trump who has threatened Canada’s sovereignty and placed a 25 percent tariff on Canadian goods before temporarily pausing the measure.
Via USA TODAY:
After initially waging a hefty 25% tariff against Canada at the end of last month, making good on a 2024 campaign promise, Trump reversed course and delayed the tariffs for at least 30 days. The president said he reached a deal with Canada to improve border security and designate drug cartels as terrorists.
Yet Trump has not let up in this growing trade war, announcing last week 25% tariffs on all steel and aluminum imports. Canada is among the U.S.’ largest suppliers of steel.
Trump has also made comments about annexing Canada and establishing it as the 51st state, which has not been taken kindly across Canada. As long as a looming trade war continues, we should expect to hear the U.S. anthem met with boos in Canada.
Gone are the days of Canadians singing along to the “Star-Spangled Banner,” and it didn’t have to be this way.
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