Chantal Kreviazuk Changes Canadian National Anthem Lyrics During NHL Game Against U.S.​on February 21, 2025 at 3:32 am

As Trump’s tariffs continue to impact foreign relations, Chantal Kreviazuk made a statement at NHL’s 4 Nations Face-Off game against the United States.

The Get to You artist performed the national anthem ‘O Canada‘ on Thursday’s game at TD Garden in Boston, earning boos from the audience as she took a shot at the opponent with some adjusted lyrics.

Instead of the lyric “true patriot love in all of us command,” Kreviazuk sang “that only us command,” sharing a photo to her Instagram Story of the lyric written on her hand.

At recent NHL and NBA games, Canadian fans have booed ‘The Star Spangled Banner’ after U.S. President Donald Trump imposed 25% tariffs on imports from Canada and Mexico, as well as 10% on those from China. Trump’s announcement of tariffs was met with retaliatory measures from Canada and the promise of “tariff and non-tariff measures” from Mexico.

Typically, at NHL and NBA games involving teams from each country, both national anthems are performed before play begins. During ‘The Star-Spangled Banner’ at NHL games in Ottawa, Vancouver and Calgary, usually-demure Canadians began loudly booing the U.S. anthem, at some points making it hard to even hear the song. The anthem does not appear to have been a part of televised coverage of the games, but attendees quickly began posting video of the moments online.

The same happened in Toronto, where Canada’s only NBA team, the Raptors, were set to play the L.A. Clippers.