During the Canadian national anga, fans may or may not have noticed a change in the texts, and apparently it was not an accident.
Canadian singer-songwriter Chantal Kreviazuk was loss to sing “O Canada” ahead of 4 Nations Face-off championship between her original Canada and the United States on Thursday night.
Early in the anthem, Kreviazuk received a smash of boos from the Boston quantity, but Canadian fans who were eventually drowning them out with singing their own.
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Cale Makar, #8, Devon Toews, #5, Mark Stone, #61, Brayden Point, #21, and Connor McDavid, #97 in Team Canada, stand by their blueline during ceremonies before the game before the 4 nations championship games between Team Canada and Team USA at TD Garden on February 20, 2025 in Boston. (Ben Jackson/4nfo/World Cup of Hockey Via Getty Images)
However, Kreviazuk sang other lyrics and bent out “Real Patriot -Love, which only us has command”, instead of the written “In us all the command.”
Some Canadian fans noted, provided the change was intentionally and these instincts were correct.
The change of the texts was “intentional in response to the annexation rhetoric coming from the United States,” her publicist told CBC.
Sidney Crosby, #87, Brandon Hagel, #38, and their Team Canada teammates stand on their bench during ceremonies before the game before the 4 Nations Face-Off Championship Games between Team Canada and Team USA at TD Garden on February 20, 2025 in Boston. (Brian Babineau/4nfo/World Cup of Hockey Via Getty Images)
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Kreviazuk seemed to everyone, but confirm that she even published a photo on her Instagram stories about the lyrics written on hand along with emojis of a bending arm muscle and a Canadian flag.
President Donald Trump has had several cases, including before Thursday’s match, saying that Canada could become the country’s “51st state.” Trump has also referred to Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau as “Governor Trudeau.”
Trump called the US team on Thursday morning and Team US General Manager Bill Guerin said Trump was referring to a “51st state” reference to them.
The National Anthem stroke began earlier this month when the Ottawa Senators fans booed “Star-Spangled Banner” on February 1st, when Trump’s tariffs on goods from Canada to the United States were to be implemented (they have since been delayed). It also happened during a Toronto Raptors game the next day, and when Team USA played his first 4 Nations game in Montreal, you would have thought the game was playing in Finland, which Americans played against that night.
Brayden Point, #21, Mark Stone, #61, and Devon Toews, #5 of Team Canada, stand by their Blueline during ceremonies before the game before 4 Nations Face-off Championship Game between Team Canada and Team USA at TD Garden on 20. February 2025 in Boston. (Brian Babineau/4nfo/World Cup of Hockey Via Getty Images)
American fans belt out “Star-Spangled Banner” Unisont Thursday night that followed the Canadian anthem.
