Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre has encouraged Canadians at the 4 Nations final hockey game to focus more on cheering on their country than booing the United States national anthem over its president’s threat of tariffs.
“I would focus on cheering on Canadians. I want Canadians to win,” Poilievre said on Feb. 20 when asked about the game to be held later that night.
“I would just encourage everyone to remember that our disagreement is not with the American people, it’s with the American president’s unjustified threats of tariffs, and let’s focus on building our own country up.”
The tournament that involves Canada, the United States, Finland, and Sweden will see Canada and the United States face off for the second time in Boston at 8:00 p.m. EST. During the first game between the two countries in Montreal on Feb. 15, Canadians loudly booed the singing of “The Star-Spangled Banner,” before the Canadian team went on to lose 3–1. Some American fans also booed the Canadian anthem during a game between Canada and Finland on Feb. 17 in Boston, although the booing wasn’t as strong as the one in Canada….