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Canadian fans boo US anthem as tariffs spur 'buy local' pledge (www.bbc.com)

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A few hours after President Donald Trump announced that he would impose steep tariffs on Canada, hockey fans in the capital Ottawa booed the Star-Spangled Banner during a National Hockey League game against a visiting US team.

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[–] Bo7a@lemmy.ca 1 points 5 months ago* (last edited 5 months ago)

Aging myself here - But we used to sing the anthem every morning at school. And when I was in catholic school (montreal in the 80s only had catholic or protestant schools, no secular board existed in public schooling) that was followed by the lord's prayer.

I hate both now.