{"id":15012,"date":"2025-02-04T04:42:57","date_gmt":"2025-02-04T04:42:57","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/torontotribune.ca\/index.php\/2025\/02\/04\/sports-fans-across-canada-boo-u-s-national-anthem-in-response-to-tariffs\/"},"modified":"2025-02-04T04:42:57","modified_gmt":"2025-02-04T04:42:57","slug":"sports-fans-across-canada-boo-u-s-national-anthem-in-response-to-tariffs","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/torontotribune.ca\/index.php\/2025\/02\/04\/sports-fans-across-canada-boo-u-s-national-anthem-in-response-to-tariffs\/","title":{"rendered":"Sports fans across Canada boo U.S. national anthem in response to tariffs"},"content":{"rendered":"


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UPDATE AS OF FEB. 3, 2025 AT 4:59 P.M. EASTERN: Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says the U.S. tariffs on Canada will be \u201cpaused\u201d for 30 days.\u00a0Read more about the announcement here<\/a>.<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

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It turns out there\u2019s a limit to the Canadian politeness our country is famous for.<\/p>\n

Frustrated sports fans in arenas across the country have begun to boo loudly while the U.S. national anthem<\/a> is played at NHL and NBA games, showing just how well President Donald Trump<\/a>\u2018s imposed tariffs on Canada<\/a> are going over with people north of the border.<\/p>\n

Over the weekend, in Calgary, Toronto, Vancouver and Ottawa, fans of the Canadian teams showed their displeasure during the singing of The Star-Spangled Banner<\/em>.<\/p>\n

What\u2019s now become a trend was first witnessed in Ottawa before the Senators took to the ice against the Minnesota Wild on Saturday, just hours after Trump declared an economic emergency in order to place taxes of 25 per cent on imports from Canada<\/a>. Energy imported from Canada, including oil, natural gas and electricity, would be taxed at a 10 per cent rate.<\/p>\n

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In video posted to social media, fans inside the Canadian Tire Centre could be heard booing, with the jeers growing louder toward the end of the anthem.<\/p>\n

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The United States national anthem is booed in Ottawa ahead of the Senators and Wild game amid tariffs from US President Donald Trump.<\/p>\n

Caught the end of it, but it was booed for the first part of the anthem as well. pic.twitter.com\/ChBU6XFxIP<\/a>
\u2014 Nick Murray (@NickMurray91) February 2, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n

Later that night, as the Calgary Flames took on the Detroit Red Wings on home ice at the Scotiabank Saddledome, a similar chorus of boos could be heard during the American anthem.<\/p>\n

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And the boo birds come out in Calgary for the U.S. anthem. pic.twitter.com\/uABwpvfB4L<\/a>
\u2014 Courtney Theriault (@cspotweet) February 2, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n

The trend continued Sunday as the Red Wings headed to Rogers Arena in Vancouver to face the Canucks.<\/p>\n

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