Posted on 02/21/2025 5:58:55 AM PST by Oldeconomybuyer
The anthem singer who performed the Canadian anthem prior to the 4 Nations Face-Off championship game Thursday night changed a lyric in "O Canada" as a rebuke to President Trump's repeated remarks about making the country the 51st state.
Publicist Adam Gonshor confirmed to CBS News that Chantal Kreviazuk changed the lyric from "in all of us command" to "that only us command."
During Canada's 3-2 overtime victory, Kreviazuk told The Associated Press she did it "because I believe in democracy, and a sovereign nation should not have to be defending itself against tyranny and fascism."
In the post, Kreviazuk said, "I am sorry if my performance of our national anthem rubbed you the wrong way. ... I am sorry if you think that we'd be better off annexed. ... We should express our outrage in the face of any abuses of power. ... Canada, not unlike Ukraine, is a sovereign nation. Period."
In a post on X, Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said, "You can't take our country — and you can't take our game."
(Excerpt) Read more at cbsnews.com ...
Yep, barely noticable muffled boos which quickly subsided to fans singing Oh Canada, lots more class - it's a Hockey game
Geez. I watched it and don’t even remember the Canuck National Anthem. The American National anthem with The Boston Pops and one great singer kind of stole the show. IMHO.
Well, Trump did call Trudeau governor. Pretty funny.
We have seen tyranny and fascism north of our border, the way Trudeau treated the Freedom Convoy of truckers and ordinary citizens protesting his covid vaccine lockdown.
The freedom convoy leaders are still being persecuted.
I loved the way the crowd was singing so loud, she hesitated on the last word and let the crowd sing it.
That's what Canadians should be upset with, not a joke about 51st state.
She ought be prosecuted.
She was hired to sing the damned dong, not put her 2 cent politics into it.
Not to mention shutting down Parliament as to avoid a non confidence motion and to also avoid more stinky stuff involving his people from being exposed and discussed.
Lol...good for her!
Exactly.
I know eh!
Well said. Canada may not want to be the 51st state of America, but I don’t want Canada to be the 51st state.
Not to mention America has too many spoiled brat lefties as it is, we don’t want or need any more!
If she wants to change lyrics, how about that “true North strong and free” part?
Cue Braveheart. “The problem with Canada is that it is full of Canadians.” I would rather make Mexico the 51st State.
At least the entire Baja California peninsula. Call it Baja America.
Well, Obama called him the President of Canada.
Trump’s remarks about making Canada a 51st state were needlessly provocative, even if they were not intended to be serious. And we don’t need another state filled with leftist gun grabbers and eco-extremists.
smart mouthed little snot.
hockey is the 5th most popular Sport here.
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