Tensions between the United States and Canada are at the center of 4 countries confrontation competitionsAnd, according to the Canadian Foreign Minister, there is a good reason.
The political rift between the two countries begins first in the NHL game on February 1 Ottawa Senator Fans booed the “Stars and Stripes”.
The next day, Toronto Raptors fans also played, but when the booing caught national attention, the controversy reached another level in the hockey championship.

Sidney Crosby (87), Brandon Hagel (38) and their Canadian teammates stood on the bench at the pre-match ceremony to play against the 4 countries in Boston on February 20, 2025. (Brian Babineau/4nfo/World Hockey by Getty Image)
Canadian fans boo the US national anthem seems right President Donald Trump Talk about tariffs and turn Canada into the 51st state.
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Prime Minister after Canada beats Team USA Justin Trudeau A post on social media about this controversy: “You can’t take our country – you can’t accept our games.”
The booing continued during the sporting event, with fans of the New York Rangers booing the Canadian national anthem in Friday’s home game against the Toronto Maple Leafs.
Canadian Foreign Minister Mélanie Joly said Canadian hockey fans are expected to continue to play as Trump’s tariffs take effect.

Players and fans represent the U.S. National Anthem before the first phase of the hockey game between Canada and the United States on February 15, 2025. (Christinne Muschi/Canada News AP)
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“It’s no longer a joke. It’s not something we laugh at,” Joley said in a appearance on the BBC’s Newsight on Tuesday.
“Listen, we’ve had enough of this kind of remark. Now, no Canadians have fun in this regard. There’s a reason Canadians are playing hockey, they’re blowing the American national anthem.
“We’re insulting. We’re angry. We’re angry.”
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Trump signs executive order Authorized imports from Canada and Mexico are 25% and imposed a 10% tariff on Chinese imports. Energy imported from Canada, including oil, gas and electricity, will be taxed 10%.

President Donald Trump speaks on February 18, 2025 at Mar-a-Lago, Palm Beach, Florida. (via AP pool)
The tariffs came into effect on Tuesday, prompting Trudeau to announce retaliatory tariffs.
Fox News’s Ryan Gaydos and Greg Norman contributed to the report.
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