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Fans At Sporting Events Across Canada Were Booing The US National Anthem Over The Weekend (Videos)

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The relationship between the United States and neighboring Canada is going through a bit of a rough patch, as evidenced by the reaction of Canadian fans to the United States’ national anthem. The anthem was booed by fans at the Raptors versus Los Angeles Clippers game in Toronto, the Minnesota Wild versus Senators game in Ottawa, and the Detroit Red Wings versus Canucks game in Vancouver.

According to one fan in attendance at the Toronto Raptors versus Los Angeles Clippers game on Sunday, the booing of the United States national anthem is something he’s “never heard” the Canadian crowd do before.

The ire from Canadians stems from President Trump’s plan of increased tariffs and recent suggestions they should become the 51st state in the union.

The boo birds were out in force during the playing of the anthem during the Senators versus Wild game on Saturday and the Canucks versus Red Wings game on Sunday.

According to the Canadian government, the tariffs imposed by the Trump admin. on February 1 — 25% on Canadian goods and 10% on energy exports from Canada — are “unjustified” and they will have “devastating consequences” on the American economy.

“The U.S. administration’s decision to impose tariffs will have devastating consequences for the American economy and people. Tariffs will upend production at U.S. auto assembly plants and oil refineries, and raise costs for American consumers—at gas pumps and grocery stores, whether for products made in Canada or U.S.-made products that use Canadian materials, putting American prosperity at risk,” the Canadian government said in an official statement.

In response to the tariffs being put in place by the United States government, Canada has decided to impose tariffs of their own, including a tariff on $30 billion worth of U.S. products such as orange juice, peanut butter, wine, spirits, beer, coffee, appliances, apparel, footwear, motorcycles, cosmetics, and pulp and paper.

Canada is also imposing a tariff on approximately $125 billion worth of United States goods such as electric vehicles, steel and aluminum products, certain fruits and vegetables, aerospace products, beef, pork, dairy, trucks and buses, recreational vehicles, and recreational boats, sparking a trade war with our neighbors to the north.

Needless to say, the average Canadian doesn’t seem to thrilled about it, at least based on the emotions of their sporting event crowds over the weekend.