During the Canadian national anthem, fans may or may not have noticed a change in the letter, and apparently, it was not an accident.
Canadian singer and composer Chantal Kreviazuk was tabulated to sing “or Canada” before the 4 -nations confrontation championship between their Canada and the United States on Thursday night.
At the beginning of the anthem, Kreviazuk received a handful of boos from the Boston crowd, but Canadian fans who finally attended them drowning them with their own song.
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Cale Makar, #8, Devon Toews, #5, Mark Stone, #61, Brayden Point, #21, and Connor McDavid, #97 of the Canada team, stop at their dock during ceremonies prior to the game before 4 faced nations championship game between Team Canada and Team United States on TD Garden on February 20, 2025 in Boston (Ben Jackson/4NFO/Hockey World Cup through Getty Images)
However, Kreviazuk sang other letters, throwing “True Patriot Love that only directs us”, instead of the writings “in all the command of us.”
Some Canadian fans realized, assuming that the change was on purpose, and those instincts were correct.
The change of the letter was “intentional in response to the rhetoric of the annexation from the United States,” his publicist told CBC.
Sidney Crosby, #87, Brandon Hagel, #38, and his teammates of the Canada team are in their bank during the ceremonies prior to the game before the championship game of confrontation of the 4 nations between the team of Canada and the United States at TD Garden on February 20, February 20, 2025 in Boston. (Brian Babineau/4NFO/Hockey World Cup through Getty Images)
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Kreviazuk seemed to confirm that she herself, publishing a photo in her Instagram stories of the letters written in her hand, along with emojis of a flexible arm muscle and a Canadian flag.
President Donald Trump has had several cases, even before Thursday’s game, in which he said that Canada could become the “state 51” of the country. Trump has also referred to Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau as “Governor Trudeau”.
Trump called the American team on Thursday morning, and the general manager of the US team, Bill Guerin, said Trump made a reference of “State 51” to them.
The battles of the national anthem began earlier this month when the fans of the OTTAWA senators booed the “banner with stars” on February 1, when Trump’s tariffs on the goods from Canada to the United States were scheduled to be implemented (Since then they have been delayed). It also happened during a Toronto Raptors game the next day, and when the US team .
Brayden Point, #21, Mark Stone, #61, and Devon Toews, #5 of the Canada team, stop at their dock during the ceremonies prior to the game before the set of 4 -nations confrontation championship between the Canada and The United States at TD Garden on TD Garden on February 20, 2025 in Boston. (Brian Babineau/4NFO/Hockey World Cup through Getty Images)
American fans eliminated the “starry banner” in unison on Thursday night, which followed the Canadian anthem.
