Toronto – Fans of a Toronto Raptors match on Sunday continued an emerging tendency of the US national hymn with professional sporting events in Canada.
Fans of the NBA Canadian franchise only hoa after similar reactions broke out on Saturday evening at the NHL Games in Ottawa, Ontario and Calgary, Alberta, hours after US President Donald Trump made his threat of import prices on the northern neighbor of America a reality.
After initially encouraged the 15-year-old singer, the fans hooked throughout the performance “The Star-Spangled Banner”. In the end, hoots and mixed cheers could be heard before the crowd burst into applause for Canadian anthem, “O Canada”.
Trump has declared an economic emergency to place taxes of 25% on imports from Canada and Mexico and 10% on imports from China. Energy imported from Canada, including oil, natural gas and electricity, would be taxed at a rate of 10%.
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and the president of Mexico ordered the response of reprisals on America’s goods.
US national hymns in Canada are rare, but not unknown, especially when linked to global events. In the early 2000s, Games fans in Canada flocked to show their disapproval of the United States war against Iraq.
The NHL canwls welcome Detroit Red Wings on Sunday evening in Vancouver, British Columbia.
