A wave of protests against the U.S. escalated at Canadian sporting events as fans booed the American national anthem during Raptors, Senators, and Flames games. This follows President Trump's imposition of tariffs on Canadian goods, sparking retaliatory measures from Canada and Mexico.
Fans at a Toronto Raptors game continued an emerging trend Sunday of booing the American national anthem at pro sporting events in Canada . The act of dissent came after similar reactions broke out Saturday night at NHL games in Ottawa, Ontario, and Calgary, Alberta; hours after U.S. President Donald Trump made his threat of import tariffs on America’s northern neighbor a reality.
Initially, fans cheered for the 15-year-old female singer, but the mood shifted quickly as they booed throughout “The Star-Spangled Banner” performance. At the end, mixed boos and cheers could be heard before the crowd erupted in applause for the Canadian anthem, “O Canada.” Trump declared an economic emergency in order to place taxes of 25% on imports from Canada and Mexico and 10% on imports from China. Energy imported from Canada, including oil, natural gas and electricity, would be taxed at a 10% rate. Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Mexico’s president ordered retaliatory tariffs on goods from America in response. This isn't the first time U.S. national anthem boos have been heard in Canada, though it is relatively rare, especially when not tied to world events. In the early 2000s, fans at games in Canada booed to show their disapproval of the U.S.-led war against Iraq. The NHL’s Canucks will host the Detroit Red Wings Saturday night in Vancouver, British Columbia
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