Angry Canadian Crowd Boos U.S. National Anthem at Sports Events
'Buy Canadian' Movement Spreads Amid Rising Anti-American Sentiment
The backlash against U.S. President Donald Trump's tariff bomb exploded even into sports stadiums. On the 2nd (local time), Yonhap News, citing foreign media such as the AP and BBC, reported that "boos rained down from the crowd during the NBA game between the Toronto Raptors and the Los Angeles Clippers held in Toronto, Canada." In particular, when a 15-year-old singer sang the U.S. national anthem before the game, the crowd inside the stadium booed throughout.
Voices opposing U.S. President Donald Trump's tariff bomb backlash have spread even to sports stadiums. On the 2nd (local time), Yonhap News, citing foreign media such as the AP and BBC, reported that boos rained down from the crowd during the NBA game between the Toronto Raptors and the Los Angeles Clippers held in Toronto, Canada. AP · Yonhap News
The same thing happened on the previous day, the 1st, at the North American Ice Hockey League (NHL) games held in Ottawa and Calgary, Canada. The crowd booed when the U.S. national anthem was played and then cheered and clapped when the Canadian national anthem was played. This reaction from Canadian spectators is interpreted as expressing resentment against President Trump's imposition of high tariffs. Above all, it is extremely rare for the U.S. national anthem to be booed in Canada. There has never been a case of booing the U.S. national anthem at international events until now. However, Canadian spectators did boo during games in the early 2000s to voice opposition to the U.S. Iraq War.
Angry Canada’s 'Boycott American Products' Craze
Canadian citizens, whose anti-American sentiment has intensified due to President Trump's high tariff policies, are showing a boycott movement against American products. At the same time, a large-scale campaign to purchase domestic products is also taking place among Canadians. On this day, the British Financial Times reported that a 'Buy Canadian' movement encouraging the consumption of domestic products is underway in Canada. AP·Yonhap News
President Trump announced tariffs of 25% on imports from Canada and Mexico and 10% on imports from China. This measure is scheduled to take effect from the 4th. Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau criticized the measure, mentioning the long-standing alliance history between the U.S. and Canada, who fought together in the Korean War, World War II, and other conflicts.
Canadian citizens, whose anti-American sentiment has risen due to President Trump's high tariff policy, are showing a boycott movement against American products. Along with this, a large-scale campaign to purchase domestic products is also underway among Canadians. On this day, the British Financial Times (FT) reported that a 'Buy Canadian' movement encouraging the consumption of domestic products is spreading in Canada.
Canada is responding to President Trump's America First policy with patriotism of its own. The FT reported, "Canadians, who have lived peacefully, are angry and say enough is enough against the bullying by the U.S." Meanwhile, the U.S. and Canada share the longest border in the world. They have built a friendly diplomatic relationship over a long time and are allied members of several multilateral cooperation bodies such as the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA).
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