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Canadian fans boo US anthem as tariffs spur 'buy local' pledge (www.bbc.com)

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A few hours after President Donald Trump announced that he would impose steep tariffs on Canada, hockey fans in the capital Ottawa booed the Star-Spangled Banner during a National Hockey League game against a visiting US team.

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[–] [email protected] 8 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago) (2 children)

I don't think you understood what I wrote...

Canada, as a civilised country, should refuse to play anthems for team sports...

[–] [email protected] 3 points 4 months ago (1 children)

As a Canadian I agree. It’s fucking weird and I’ve thought so since I was a child. Every Monday they’d play the anthem at schools too which I always thought was fucking weird.