Veterans don't fight for the anthem not to be booed. Veterans fight to protect the right to boo or cheer the anthem according to each individual's right of speech.
I think every veteran mainly sees the flag as symbol of sacrifice from our brothers and sisters. At least from me, when I see the flag I don't see politics at all...
On April 24th 2024, the audio cut out during the singing of The Star Spangled Banner at a Leafs home game. The crowd sung it instead, with gusto. That was then. This is now.
@@fleatactical7390 Friendship is not a one-way street. Canada has always had America's back. From the taking-in of 33,000 stranded Americans on 9/11, major disaster relief after Hurricane Katrina, secretly orchestrating the escape of six American diplomats during the Iranian hostage crisis of '79, and even sending water-bombers to California just a few weeks ago, Canada has always been a true neighbour to our American cousins. We also answered the call when America invoked Article 5, and spent billions of dollars fighting in Afghanistan, where many Canadians fought, bled, and died. All we've ever asked for in return for being good neighbours is a fair trading relationship and to be treated as equal partners. As thanks, the new US President just this week threatened us with annexation. Whether it be by 'economic force' or otherwise, that is not some mild threat. That is nothing short of a knife in the back. He has threatened our sovereignty and our freedom. Anyone surprised by Canadians booing the US anthem right now needs to give their head a shake. You'd absolutely be booing ours if our head of state threatened your sovereignty and freedoms. We're a peaceful people, but don't mistake our politeness for weakness. Canadians are more united right now than I can remember seeing them in my lifetime.
USMC veteran here...I support the right to boo, it is a hugely important facet of free speech. I understand that they are booing the policies of the current US government, not the country as a whole or its citizens. And I agree with their reasoning.
Agreed, and that really is the long and the short of it, I've got no beef with Canadians...and I don't have any real footing to grouse about their government. Our government cheesed them off and they're letting us know.
What “reasoning” do you agree with.. You “agree” with them booing the Trump administration for doing what is RIGHT for the United States? Yea, what a “patriot” you are.
@@dazdavis7896 you don't even know what a tariff is or how it affects you. It's not "right". What would be right is working them AS ALLIES to solve the purported issues instead of screaming and threating to annex them as state.
It has been said before that booing is the loudest and most important form of patriotism. We don’t boo because we hate American’s. (hell these tariffs raise the prices of goods for normal American citizens, you think the majority of Americans want these tariffs?)We boo because it is the least we can do to try and hold powerful people accountable for their actions. As a Canadian I love my American brothers and sisters. We all share the same blood.
Did you hold your "powerful" person Trudeau accountable for his actions when he _illegally_ froze the bank accounts of your truckers? I bet you didn't, pu99et..
Canadians have never tied the National Anthem to honoring military service. We see it as a patriotic element of the nation and so we are happy to share in our neighbor's love of their nation with our own rendition when necessary just as we sing our own. As such, if it's about honoring the nation, booing is about denouncing the nation. Most of the time, booing at games is booing the anthem as a stand in for the other team and that is stupid and wrong - regardless of rivalries, denouncing a nation because their team happens to be playing games is utterly poor. But this is a correct representation.
The French version of Oh Canada is both more and less appropriate somehow. O Canada! Land of our ancestors Glorious deeds circle your brow For your arm knows how to wield the sword Your arm knows how to carry the cross; Your history is an epic Of brilliant deeds And your valor steeped in faith Will protect our homes and our rights.
We have always tied the National anthem to honouring military service; it’s honouring our country as a whole and our history including our freedoms/rights that we enjoy due to things like our military actions in the past. That said, yes this has nothing to do with booing the anyone other than Trump government.
This is not complicated. Dtrump is threatening to annex Canada. His tool of choice is to hurt Canada financially by shrinking exports into the US, devaluing our dollar, forcing interest rates higher, along with unemployment. This is an extortion. As the commentary in the video said, 95% of the people know why Canadians are booing and who it’s directed at. Mostly, the only people who would be offended support dtrump. I for one couldn’t care less if they are offended.
@@jjrod2988 i found that hilarious as well but i am also trying to be as civil as i can despite me choosing not to boo and in fact cheer for the national anthem as i have my reasons that i would gladly discuss as to why i would. However i would not boo the national anthem of Canada because of my disproval of certain things as Canada was once great
When people say that type of line, it means they don't want to hear anything that goes against what they believe which means they have no clue is real and don't want their illusions shattered.... Because anything contrary to what they believe is a quote unquote 9 year old.... Case in point.... Millions of us have kids, yet he's afraid that his county piggybacking off America is gonna stop... so in a sense his kids matter more than my kids.... We Americans hated what our government has become and we are glad we don't have Canada's policies and laws because we would be more up the creek without a paddle....
@@TheAngryCanadian1109 everyone has their reasons to cheer or boo. But everyone should keep their reasons to themselves, the same way people used to keep their political opinions to themselves. Everyone likes to argue with the other side as though they're going to change that person's opinion but they won't. The end result is that person digging in even deeper with their position.
@StephenConantJohnson Tongue in cheek? He started a trade war with us. Not to mention the plans for US ownership of Gaza, Panama, and Greenland, or is he being tongue in cheek about those too?
@@StephenConantJohnson Tongue in cheek? He started a trade war with us. Not to mention the US plans for occupation and ownership of Gaza, Panama, and Greenland. Or are those tongue in cheek as well?
As a proud American i will say i am not happy with the way Canada has been treated. You said it well we're the big brother. Hopefully we can all return to some normalcy soon.
Here is my hot take. The purpose of playing the Canadian and American anthems is meant to promote unity in the hockey world. It’s really the only North American pro sport that has any substantive presence in both the US and CA. I appreciate our governments are at odds, but the hockey community isn’t. As an American, I used to love seeing the Canadian crowds sing the American national anthem. Let’s leave politics out of hockey, and celebrate this amazing game with its unprecedented reach.
Canadian here who is not a fan of booing anthems. Let's look to the future and start rebuilding some of the self-reliance that was in place before NAFTA. And let's love our neighbours until they can't help but love us back.
As someone from the American side of the border I feel like this is the most rational take. Supporting the demands behind the tarrifs has nothing to do with hating Canada. I hope Canada can do well for itself, but there are issues and they need to be addressed. Maybe I only say that bc I’m not Canadian and won’t be affected as much, who knows. Regardless stay safe.
Wow this is some wide-eyed optimism and naivety. I disagree entirely though. Being nice to somebody does not always lead to an outcome where they start being nice to you too. Some people just don't learn not to do something bad to you until you give them a good kick to the rear, to indicate that you don't approve of what they are doing.
@@csquaredgaming Well, you are certainly right that being nice does not always lead to a reciprocal outcome, (although it generally does) and I'm not encouraging people to remain in an abusive relationship and I'm not blaming Poland for Hitler's invasion. And I'd agree that it is important for people to understand in no uncertain terms that there will be suffering on both sides of the border if they proceed with a trade war. But for whatever reason tariffs are coming back in vogue, and the only thing that gives us any long-term barganing power is a commitment to greater independance and self-reliance, even if that involves recession in the short term. If the plan is to threaten the economies of Canada, Mexico and the EU every month for the next four years, we may all decide that we would rather respect Mr. Trump's stated wishes for no one in the world to do business with America anymore. But if we simply continue to grovel to maintain the status quo, we lose ground inch by inch.
Bro, as an American, the entire world should be booing us 24/7. A lot of us are booing with you guys. What our president and his goons are trying to pull on our neighbors is shameful
I'm here to remind you that the players on whatever shitty American hockey team you root for don't care,either,as they're only "American" in terms of where they play,and composed of Canadian, Russian, Finnish, Swedish and Czech players. Whatever shitty baseball team you root for is mostly Cuban, Dominican, Puerto Rican and Venezuelan players
Really? Last night at my local echl game, oh Canada was sung. I didn't hear one boo. Nothing but applause. Justin Hitler has been on my list of morons for years. But that's left outside the rink. To claim that Canada is so dependent on the US that it's going to hurt your economy so it's justified is just ridiculous. Classy Canada, real classy.
Well, look at their shameful government that they elected, and kept in power for far too long. It's because of them that actions are taking place today.
@calvinasinhobbes just know it's the minority, I love going up to Toronto especially around playoff time. The atmosphere is unlike really anything, and we always make a few friends each time
why was Canada saying no to securing our shared border? that is not neighbourly... trump made a reasonable request that benefits both our nations and when Trudeau agreed the tariffs were gone already...
Oh buddy. This is so painfully naive. The border security Trudeau "agreed" to is the exact same plan that was voted on months ago and has been rolling out since then. The tariffs didn't do a god damn thing except piss off your largest trading partners. This was never about border security. Its was about ego. Trump wanted to be able to point at a "win" early in his term.... sadly, he's pointing at shit that was already in the process of happening before he even got elected, and deciding that it only happened because of him.... and then rubes like you gobble that nonsense up and chant "We're #1! We're #1!".... no one the rest of the world is laughing at you.
I don't think the tarrifs were ever meant to cripple Canada's economy or hurt Canadian citizens, they were meant to get Trudeau's attention and force him to do what we've needed him to do which is quit allowing these things that hurt both of our countries to continue. My reason for thinking they were never meant to hurt the economy and just to force his hand is as soon as Trudeau folded they were "paused". It was purely a business tactic in my opinion
First, Trudeau didn't fold, he had been promising the border security since December. The only thing new was the "fentanyl czar". Second, the tariffs were absolutely intended to cripple Canada's economy. Trump said it himself, that he wants to annex Canada via "economic force."
imposing a 25% response tariff against the US Tariffs is not folding and Trump folded because it would hurt the American economy as much if not worse than Canada's. And the tariffs were supposed to be to stop US companies from leaving the country and build products in the US. None of that is happened. The man is diluted..
So they were ONLY meant to force foreign politician to do as you will? ONLY? Seriously? Also, Trump doesn't agree with you as he talks about forcing Canada to join USA. THAT'S what he says is the goal. Attack on Canada's sovereignty even verbal is sheer insanity.
Funny how Canadians unified against the US, a country that has done nothing to harm Canada, but does protect and invest in Canada, however the one person who has done the most harm to Canadians, Trudeau, they haven't unified against him.
When relations are good Canadians sing along or boo depending on the situation. It's about the game. This is about the current political situation, not the game. It's not a slight on the people in the stands, or on the ice. It's aimed entirely at the government. I found the booing of the Canadian anthem at the Nashville game silly (not being hypocritical, they can boo all they want) considering Canada hasn't done anything to America, but it was just a few people. I think the vast majority of Canadians and Americans can understand why this is happening. It's not rocket science, we're scared, anxious and pissed off and we as a people don't have any direct platform to America. Especially with how American media has been handling the topic (several "interviews" with Canadians about their feelings on the tariffs had comically loaded questions).
Many in America don’t see it that way. I think it’s getting to the wrong audience, I don’t think anybody in the White House is watching the NHL but there are a lot of people at home or at games saying “I didn’t do anything to deserve this”
@milesbowen9433 we won't know until and unless comprehensive polling is done. Anecdotally I've seen vastly more support or indifference than opposition
Not to turn this into a political discussion but I think the tariffs are temporary. It’s basically a measure to get everyone to the table to get a real deal done.
A "real deal"? The damn deal in place NOW is the one Trump "negotiated" in 2020. It's that America is now being run by a F-ing clown again and his circus of morons.
It’s a means to an end. And they’re more of a threat. Still though, Canada is the US’s closest ally, just ask normally ffs. (To be fair, we will never know how the private Trudeau and Trump talks went behind closed doors, and will likely never know)
@ I’m rooting so hard for Poilievre, as an American. He seeks the interests of Canada. Which means the deals done will be long term because it benefits everyone.
@@borisvandruff7532 What he said about making sure we can sell our resources to other buyers and just go around the US will resonate with people in the face of all this. Funnily enough, this will backfire on “America First” Trump because selling to them will be a lesser priority. As of now, selling a lot of raw resources stateside is a reliable was to make money in Canada. This will be seen as a less reliable option if Donny keeps this up.
The tariffs are never even going to be implemented. It’s just trump blowing smoke. He knows it would absolutely fuck American consumers at the till. Which it would. Especially on fuel and food prices.
If the US and Canada are brothers why has Canada been far more beneficial in trade agreements? I’m not a “American is always right” schill whatsoever, but with Emperor Trudeau folding shows that he knows that to be true. From interactions I’ve personally always viewed Canadians as polite and reasonable, but wholeheartedly disagree with the government. Cheers, here’s to a new well oiled relationship. Love the videos and keep banging away at the NHL overlords until they figure out what’s good for the Canadian goose’s is good for the gander.
I'm all for booing at hockey games, and any sports games in general (It's happening at Toronto Raptors games too). Canadians are upset, and rightfully so, and we only have so many ways to express that frustration. While buying Canadian and avoiding travel to the US are things people are doing that will make a difference, this is a way to be seen and truly make your voice heard, and I feel it's good to take that. Given everything going on, and quite frankly the betrayal coming from the White House, frustration towards the American government seems warranted. I don't think the booing should be seen as a statement against America as a whole, but like you said, a message to the American government that we don't want to be your "51st state", and that's an important message to send. True North Strong and Free, go Canada! - A proud Canadian
As an American, I think Canadians expressing their outrage is wholly warranted and reasonable and I am ashamed that more Americans aren't taking a similar stance. Canada does not deserve to be treated this way.
So Mr.Proud Canadien, If at some point things got bad enough, would you consider taking in Alaska as an act of charity? Sincerely, Concerned American thinking Canada’s problems are looking really good by comparison.
Americans are sick of getting screwed over. That’s why Trump won. He won the popular vote and every single swing state. This is what the people want. Canadians are over taxed for underwhelming services. They accept it and rationalize its great. Americans want their money back. Tired of their tax dollars being pissed away and tired of the all the terrible deals around the world. I applaud it. Boooo away Canada
Well Canada agreed to the entire list of American requests to strengthen the boarder and stop illegal crossings so far. I doubt anyone has much to worry about. Sometimes you just gotta yell at your brother to really get their attention.
President I think is bluffing. He is not going to go through with the tarrifs. He just wants Canada to something at the border to stop the Fentanly coming in. Now as you can see Canada has sent drones down to the border.
@@Attipatty agreed i think this is just some brothers fighting over something that has bothered one for so long but they never mentioned it and Canada is thrown off by this but they will argue and be back to being brothers in no time.
@@John333Scout Thats not at all an accurate depiction. With the current president, America is an only child. Once brothers are now acquaintances. Thats you Canada. Thats all of EU. If you mean by in no time, in 4 years, then maybe. If Trump wanted to have 100M+ Americans hate Canada for nothing more than an arbitrary conspiratorial reason, he can do that with one tweet because he does not care about Canadians or anyone else. He wouldnt know Canadians fought and died along side Americans if their was a gun to his head.
You could blame Trudeau for that. I watched how he responded during the trucker protests. IMO He's the worst of the worst and only protects his own interest.
Minnesotan here: boo away, by all means. Freedom to criticize the government is absolutely one of the most important freedoms in a democracy. We'll see how long we're allowed to keep that up down here. Myself and my fellow Americans are going to learn some very real civics lessons in the months ahead. I'm just sorry we couldn't at least keep it in house - starting idiotic trade wars with our closest neighbors and allies is so painful and embarrassing. I respect you aren't a political channel, but thank you for addressing this all the same. A phrase I heard in the last election cycle was: 'You aren't into politics? Too bad, because politics is into you.' That is going to be made very, very clear to a lot of people in the U.S. very, very soon.
@@breezy3176 43 pounds is not a problem. And US customs is responsible for what comes into the US. We need to do something about your guns coming up here though.
Freedom of speech dosent mean what they’re doing isn’t disrespectful. People will take it that way if you boo the national anthem. You have the freedom to yes. But others have the freedom to take it as disrespectful and call it out. 🤷♂️
The US has a $55 billion trade deficit with Canada. Canada has been implementing all sorts of unfair and unjust tariffs on the US for decades. One extreme example is dairy products having a 240-290% tariff in the US depending on quotas. The US has been getting fleeced from Canada for years. I don't understand why a 25% tariff is such a huge deal. It's been a one way street for decades. Canada makes it really difficult for our stuff to come in and in some cases impossible meanwhile we've been letting everything in. Why should the US continue bending the knee to Canada? We're just matching fire with fire. Shouldn't the US be able to use it leverage and negotiating powers to benefit its own citizens? The US government has no duty to Canada or its citizens. It's job is to protect its own citizens.And when you've been a bad neighbor for such a long time you should expect us to eventually fight fire with fire.
dive in a little deeper stop nitpicking facts. Do you know why he only put 10% on energy? because we supply so much at a huge discount, dont even sell to other markets and if we started taking market price and shipping our energy products to asia that would hurt you. Similar story with our other natural resources. 22 billion in annual tourist revenue that most canadians I know are refusing to travel to the US to provide. Energy alone pretty much negates the trade deficit argument (which trade deficits arent inherently a bad thing.) and there's just so much more id assume you're choosing to be ignorant to. the damage guns from the states do versus the 43lbs fent going the other way that i could carry in a single backpack... Those points aside, what you dont seem to realize is that most of the world already found the US insufferable, arrogant, and as a whole just misinformed about the way the rest of the world works. This bullshit posturing trump is doing is doing so much damage to the ability for your allies to overlook your flaws and will only alienate your friends.
Agree on the dairy thing. Canada is overly protectionist of that industry for long held political reasons. As a Canadian, we like American cheese and it sucks we can't get it here. However fighting fire with fire would mean matching dairy tariffs, not 25% blanket tariff on all goods, crippling the Canadian economy. Regarding trade deficits etc, that's gone both ways depending on year and which industries you include. America is not bending the knee, both nations benefit from trade. Canadians love our American friends and family, let's not be divided against each other.
you do understand that the US dairy industry is subsidized to hell and back right? we are literally producing a product that will not be sold or consumed just so dairy farmers (which are usually mega corporations not mom and pop dairy farms) can still make money. Why would Canada just take all that excess crippling their own dairy industry?
The fact you support a trade war with your closest economic ally is mind blowing and probably reflects the frighteningly low levels of education in the US. NAFTA allows for a huge discount in free trade between the two countries especially as Canada exports thousands of barrels of oil to the US for a discount to be processed, only for us to buy it back at a premium rate. Canada is taking this as a huge learning curve to rely on ourselves and shift towards a future with more internal provincial and international trade, leaving the US to continue its downfall as a world power. I hope you guys enjoy isolating yourselves
You said that booing anthems isn't offensive to veterans, it is just an expression of free speech. Have you considered that it could be both? I would put disrespect of national anthems in the same category as frequent drunkenness, continuous foul language, or adultery: it shouldn't be illegal but it also shouldn't be done. It is not the government's job to force us to be moral people. Personally, as a Red Wings fan, I was very proud of my fellow citizens of Hockeytown a few years ago when the anthem singer's microphone malfunctioned during the Canadian national anthem, and the fans at Little Caesars Arena collectively took over and clearly sang the rest of it.
Ideally thats the way it should be. That was back when there was mutual respect for each other. That respect is gone. One man has told hos followers that Canada should be subservient to him, and we don't take that kindly. Maybe one day we will get back to enjoying each other's company, similarities, and differences, but until this idea that We leach of the states, and aren't partners , and must become part of the USA , this will go on.
@VE3LIX We do need Canadian help in securing the border against illegal immigration and smuggling of fentanyl and other drugs. A border is far more secure against this sort of low-level crime if it is secured by the governments on both sides. These problems along the Canadian border do not get as much attention because of far bigger similar problems along the US-Mexican border, but they are still problems which need to be addressed. Trump's tough talk is very familiar by now as a negotiating tactic. I personally would prefer a more diplomatic approach which doesn't show the "stick" unless and until the "carrot" is refused, but we didn't have a presidential candidate who follows that approach last year. Our choice was between one candidate who charged at the problem in an undiplomatic fashion, and a candidate who just ignored the problem and let it fester. In view of that choice, I make no apologies for going with the first option. It looks like Canada will soon have their own change of leadership for the better. Once that happens, I am confident that a deal can quickly be made which will benefit both countries. Once a good deal is reached, Trump's blister can abruptly turn to high praise. We've all seen this movie before...
@ You make good points in a ration fashion. We don't export much in the way of fentanyl, maybe a suitcase worth according to source with the USBP, we do have a fair bit of south to north illegal migration, which resulted in a dead migrant the other day, with his own gun. Our huge issue is handguns getting here. This will never be spoken of by our current PM as it doesn't fit his narrative for his version of gun control which totally misses the point; guns out of the hands of criminals. Even our chiefs of police have come out and said so, very surprising . Hopefully this will stem issues on both sides. Interesting this, the 1.3B was already announced 6 weeks ago, but it gives Trump a "win" .
It's disrespectful & it's not the players fault that Canada's govt are promoting hate & there are lots of Canadians who have been speaking up against NDP/liberals but are being ignored
The so called orange tyrant will be out in 4 years. Our prime minister can't even accept responsibility for the scandals and mess he made of our country. However I will not boo another country's national anthem and I expect the same treatment for mine.
If it weren't for a bunch of foreign disinformation I think Trudeau could've won another election or two. Pandemic hit, foreign actors hopped on twitter and stirred up a shitstorm, the convoy happened, and the writing was on the wall for Trudeau. Most of what is said about him is false, but it's too late. I think it's funny that he was forced to step down by a loud minority who are now upset that he stepped down because it gave the liberals a fighting chance come election time. For what it's worth I also think PP peaked too early and hitching his wagon to Trump prior to the last few weeks has spelled disaster for him. Trying to float "Canada First" when we all see what "America First" is doing is... I mean it's a move, for sure, but I don't think it's a move I'd make.
Howdy! Been following your content for a while and love it. I'm an American and a veteran, and here's my take: Your boos mean nothing, I've seen what you elected! ;) But really, go ahead and boo. if you're not happy with USA, I think you still have some semblance of freedom of speech in Canada. Yer not the UK yet! I understand your anxiety about America using it's economic power as a bully pulpit. I won't sweat it too much. I believe the desire is to get Canada to the negotiating table about border security. The tariffs are the stick to get Canadian leadership to realize they need the USA more than they think they do, so they will be willing to work with the USA on things important to the USA. Quite frankly, the USA has been in imbalance for quite a while giving away far too much and getting too little in return. The people of the USA elected Trump for the USA to put Americans first rather than the rest of the world first and Americans second/third/last. But the counter point to this imbalance now the rest of the world needs the USA far more than the USA needs them. So there will be some more strong-arm/bully-pulpit type moves until the situation is a lot closer to balanced. I don't believe USA nor Trump want to "crush" any of our existing allies, but rather get more balance with them. There will be some temporary pain/anxiety (even for Americans), but I feel in the long run everybody will be better off.
As an American, I fully agree with this and I am not mad at Canadians for this whatsoever. As someone who didn't want what is happening and feels dragged along for this ride, it is disheartening to watch the betrayal of our closest ally and the home of several of my ancestors by my country's government. Even as a Bruins fan, I will take a Maple Leafs or Senators or Habs win at the Stanley Cup and give Canada an overdue victory with it!
I have no problem with your take, as long as you also agree that if Canada does something that affects the US negatively, then the US can boo the Canadian national anthem. So if we don’t like your border policy, etc., etc., anything goes.
What border policy is that? You are aware that your front door isn't Canada's responsibility right? WE have issues of guns coming over and into the hands of criminals , and we just caught a bunch of illegals coming in to Canada. Us banks are here, and Trump signed off on the trade deals in his last term.
No it won't. You already had little to no respect, but re electing this reality TV clown has permanently dropped it to zero. Your country is a dumpster fire, and everyone is laughing at you. Won't change.
Meh I won’t make my opinion too overtly political…but Canada/ Trudeau listened and he finally closed his border/adjusted his immigration policy. I just don’t find this funny…considering it’s from a country that replies on its neighbors for its entire defense & self preservation.
And is dealing with the abundance of fent that is allegedly coming from Canada It is genuinely funny how quickly Canada and Mexico bent the knee to Trump however
Well said. The fact that all it took was saying, "we'll do the things we already have in motion" and the tariffs got dropped pretty much tells you how dumb they were to begin with.
Yep. Trump would not talk to Trudeau after inauguration, announces the tariffs, they talk on tariff-eve and work it out with no substantial difference than what was already being planned w 1.3b in border spending.
@@EckHockeyone thing i have noticed it that it appears as though Trump does Not take trudeau seriously. Though many other more respected internationally global leaders such as some in the European Union also do not take Trudeau seriously. I would likely state that both sides were not being very cooperative who is to blame more is hard to say but if we look into the facts the tariffs were likely caused by some behind the scenes poor negotiation tactics from both Trudeau and Trump
@@TheAngryCanadian1109 that is so stupid. How can you blame Trudeau for a jackass not talking to him or for Trump's belligerence or Trump's ignorance? Trump is threatening tariffs based entirely on lies he tells about Canada.
@@TheAngryCanadian1109as an American, I don’t know too many people that take Trudeau seriously. That might change once Pollievre gets in office. He and Trump seem like they might play ball together.
I personally don’t support trump in the slightest, however the booing is awful. As a Canadian, this is an awful show of respect for those on both countries WHO DIED for the freedom of BOTH COUNTRIES.
The booing seems like an overreaction. So far no tariffs have been levied on Canada yet. Issues need to be negotiated, let that process happen first. Might as well boo our own anthem considering how bad our government is
Brothers and sisters to the north, you're absolutely justified in booing the US anthem these days. Freedom of expression of course, but also our government currently has an incompetent narcissist with all his lapdogs running the show. As an American, I'm ashamed and angry that we're burning bridges.
@@elpusegatohe cried for us to not act like 9 year olds and then acts like one.... Says he supports freedom of speech then immediately turns around and says he's gonna ban people who don't agree with him lol
I haven't watched Eck videos in a long time because I didn't like some of his views before. I've watched two videos in the last year or so. Back to not watching his videos again.
@ it’s such a joke lol free speech but I’m gonna ban everyone who’s wrong according to me. I love eck videos but his politics are really off sometimes. Unlike some I can differentiate between someone’s HOCKEY content and their political views though so I’ll still watch his videos. But if he talks about politics I’ll be skipping immediately lol. I don’t wanna hate my favorite hockey UA-cam creator.
@@hckykd39 He literally said he'll be banning regardless of what the politics are, just if the commenters are unable to communicate with basic human respect
I want to see the Venn diagram of Canadians who boo the American anthem right now and Canadians who thought Colin Kaepernick was being disrespectful when he kneeled. My guess is it's pretty close to a circle.
The why doesn't the US look after their border, it's their front door to lock. And we have the same issue of people crossing illegally INTO Canada from the US, bringing handguns to our criminals.
Regardless on your opinion on things, this is a sign that things between our nations has soured greatly. I sincerely hope our governments can find a peaceful resolution to this.
The tariffs have been paused for a month and I don't think will ever go into effect. It was just a way to get Canada to the negotiation table. Also, America gives Canada and a lot of other allies as well as a lot of adversaries a lot of money for nothing in return most of the time. I believe things will be better soon.
Sometimes little brother needs to be reminded that he is still little brother. But he also knows that the first one to protect and defend him is big brother.
America FINALLY has a president that looks after AMERICANS FIRST (which is his job) No offense but the lives of Canadians are not a priority right now. Ya'll voted for Trudeau THREE TIMES!! How DARE you criticize OUR political landscape. That man single handedly ruined Canada!! But you were like "Its ok he seems polite" My advice....vote for Pierre and let him start fixing Canada....but don't ask Americans to fix Canada for you. (Nothing personal.....this goes for Ukraine, Israel, Gaza, and migrants of whereverdafuqelse - America first. PERIOD!! And Canada should put Canada first. We got used to being governed by these left wing Globalists....no mas!! We can be allies but we are sick and tired of giving WAY more than we get back.)
did you cry enough? do you need more attention? BTW, your advice is pretty shit, we don't any "fixing" from a garbage country like yours tyvm. Left wings globalist LOL, so drunk on that Trumpy cool-aid eh?
Why are national anthems even played during NHL games where the players are from all over the world. Olympics, sure, World Cup, sure. Where nations are playing other nations. But playing anthems in the NHL is an antiquated tradition when the league is multinational.
Ok, since its been out there for a bit lwts look at actually what happened. No tariffs were actually put in place and the Canadian government agreed to put in more border security to help stop the flow of fentanyal into the US. Fentanyal is a huge problem here, see san Francisco, and the fact it is coming across both canada and Mexico makes it extremely hard to control. Would I have done the negotiations the way trump did, no probably not and I think it did hurt some relations. On the other hand I will say it did not seem like canada was too keen on helping the US with the drug trafficking problem
70lbs of Fentanyl has come across the Canadian border, compared to 20,000lbs on the Mexican border. Plenty of US guns cross the Canadian border though. But here's the thing. Their whole argument is incoherent. At one moment it's Fentanyl, the next it's Canadian military spending as a part of NATO. Half of Trumps cabinet don't know what excuse is the excuse. But also, how do tariffs stop Fentanyl? Or is Trump using Tariffs as a bully move. Allies usually opt for diplomacy. Canada were already increasing border security. As were Mexico. All this is a show to lay up easy wins. Meanwhile damaging America as a trading partner or an ally. Trump might get a win, but it's not a win for America or American people.
@@Outpost-13-Hockey Tariffs make Canada act like a true friend of the US rather than just someone taking advantage of their stronger richer neighbor. Spending the agreed upon amount of your GDP in military spending is a agreement you guy have not upheld, fentanyl is yes a bigger issue in the south but doesnt mean the 70lbs isnt 70lbs too much from the north. Tariffs dont stop fentanyl directly but force your radical and corrupt gov to respond when we know they wont in good faith, so because you guys like to take advantage of the US in bad faith you dont get to be angry when the US starts playing hard ball to force you guys to be the good friends and allies you claim to be.
Something like 0.2% of fentanyl entering US came from Canada. A literal fraction of a fraction of 1 %. And the supposed concessions that US got out of all this anxiety-inducing nonsense with the tariffs are things CANADA WAS ALREADY DOING OR GOING TO DO ANYWAYS. That's right, the adults in the room were already doing things to improve the situation ---fentanyl is a problem for Canada too btw --- and the adults had already figured out that its necessary to tighten up the borders to stop the easy flow of drugs in or out of our country. There was NO reason to threaten or impose tariffs. Furthermore, tariffs haven't been fully taken off the table either, so the nonsense could continue at any point. That's what you get when a literal idiot has been voted into the office of President of USA.
The Canadian government didn't agree to more of anything you rube. Canada is moving forward with the same plan that was created months ago, spending 1.3 billion on border security. Nothing changed, except Donald saw how unpopular his horses ass tariffs were, so he folded like a cheap suit, and then tried to pretend that the measures Mexico and Canada already agreed to provide, when Biden was president, are somehow new and only due to his "genius plan". Wake up, you're being lied to. Also, way more illegal guns, people, and drugs flow across the border from US to Canada, than Canada to US.... are we whining and crying and planning tariffs? Trump just wanted a quick win and is too stupid to realize this was not the realm to find it in.
Please read: This recent uproar is not a "trade war", this is a "drug war" as far as the USA is concerned. Trudeau was reluctant to act to curb the flow of fentanyl into Canada from China then make it's way from the ports, eventually getting across our northern border. Trudeau visited Trump and that is what they agreed. Trudeau did his thing however, he actually did nothing about what was agreed. This prompted the tariff response. He then committed to doing something about the drugs so the tariffs were postponed. However he immediately reneged again then slapped retaliation tariffs on American goods etc. so the tariffs went back into effect again. The US administration is only trying to stop the dying from specifically fentanyl flowing into the country which is becoming the number one cause of death of young people. Canada could do with less drug overdoses as well so one has to wonder why Trudeau would escalate this is into a trade war. Maybe he needs to improve his image in Canada or maybe he has other agreements that the citizens are not aware of or perhaps he seeks to destroy Canada on his way out?? Trump only mentioned the annexation to stimulate responses to getting action not words from Trudeau. Mexico on the other hand avoided tariffs by sending 10,000 soldiers to their border and their ports to at least slow down the flow of drugs from China as well. Please research a bit so we all know the realities of the recent events. It is a known fact that China makes and distributes the chemicals that are required to make fentanyl as well as the drug itself. I am not picking sides, I am just trying to smooth international hockey relations. I live in a border city and have been in Canada well over 200 times and counting. Love the country mainly because the people and the culture.
This is not based in reality. Almost no fentanyl crosses the Canadian-American border. Trump refused to speak w/ Trudeau until the eve of Tariffs. Trudeau promised to implement the exact same thing he promised in December - ie 1.3B in border spending.
@@EckHockey this is absolutely about drugs and terrorism. It was a main promise of the campaign. Drugs are being smuggled in North and South. Hence why the point was to police the border. Known Terrorists cross the southern border constantly the last 4 years and have diverted to the North thinking it would be easier. It's factually true and happening. It was the point. 200,000 Americans a year are dying from Fentanyl. I bet that will plummet.
Holy hell this is absurdly naive. You just believe whatever Donald tells you eh? Actually look into reality and you'll quickly learn how much horse shit you've been fed. My god.
Now there’s no way for this to not be controversial, the problem is that Canada and Mexico knew 2 months prior that Trump was going to do this. All they needed to do was secure the boarder like they did in less than I believe 24 hours. I understand the anger but we have a huge problem with Fentanyl in this country and it being snuck in through both Canada and Mexico. Personally I don’t see this as a tactic to buy Canada I see it as poking the bear, however you have to see it from both sides not just one
A) fair, but it doesn't seem justified to levy us with the same tariffs as Mexico when we had 19 pounds of fentanyl seized and they had 21000. Also, I think more Canadians are pissed off about being threatened to lose their nation entirely with all this 51st state stuff. It's objectively disrespectful to threaten a country into submission unless they join you. That's what I'd say most Canadians are upset about. That's the betrayal.
43 pounds is border crisis worthy? More drugs (and weapons) come into Canada from the USA this is a fucking joke. You idiots need to get your shit together and stop blaming other countries for your problems and failures. Give your collective balls a tug.
@ I understand that I personally don’t think he’s being serious. I think he’s just trying to rattle some cages that’s it because I think Canada should just be left alone. Keep a good trade going and of course I’m gonna see it from the American side and you’re gonna see from the American side, but there’s nothing wrong with that. You know it’s actually brought Canada. I feel like closer togetherin a way.
@ I do think that Canada and Mexico their leaders probably should’ve worked something out prior knowing that he was going to do it and I’m not trying to deflect the blame onto the leaders, but there should’ve been some negotiation going on to prevent that from even happening and causing harm to markets
The 1.3B was already started and Trump refused to pick up the phone from inauguration until the eve before tariffs. Almost no fentanyl comes thru the Canadian border. This is all optics
Im gonna comment before watching this video - I'm Canadian, and as threatening as trumps tarrifs are to our economy, I think its pretty disrespectful to boo the other countries anthem...
Why should we respect the national anthem of a country that started a massive and devastating trade war with their closest ally completely unprovoked? Booing the national anthem seems like a pretty mild show of discontent all things considered
@ exactly. Like Trudeau said our relationship used to be the envy of the WORLD. The longest border in the world and total peace for 150 years. All extinguished in a moment by an egomaniacal tyrant.
@@noahj.1232 Before several games recently, there were younger artists. Amongst them, a high schooler for the Toronto Raptors. Young folks like them need support, and need not be dragged into a peaceful, good intentioned political protest.
He's being tongue in cheek, get over it. Nobody, and I mean nobody thinks he's serious, not even his inner circle. People need to grow up a little and stop being led by the nose by the CBC.
You don't get to be "tongue in cheek" while leading one of the most powerful nations in the world. Words have weight, and you need to be an adult. Everybody saying "oh it's a joke" or "it's a negotiation tactic" are making excuses. Call his bluff. There need to be consequences for this kind of rhetoric. That way, IF he's not joking, we're prepared. If he IS joking (I don't think he is), we're more unified as a nation anyways. It's a win-win.
@@EckHockeyThanks for pointing this out, because it’s annoying that people don’t know this and therefore think that all the threats and disrespect was a good move.
If I was an NHL referee and I heard fans booing either the Canadian or US anthems, I would not just watch and stand by and ignore it. I would immediately give the home team a 2-minute bench minor for unsportsmanlike conduct. Booing the anthem of a different country is about as unsportsmanlike as you can get, no matter what the reasons or circumstances are.
The sad thing is, people this stupid are allowed to vote at all. If you think any of this has to do with one man, you shouldn't be allowed to legally drive a car... or swim unsupervised. Jesus.
People are NOT acknowleding that there are young artists, including students from schools who bust their asses to perfect what they love for their musical journeys. That alone and other things proves that booing the national anthem is petty. As well, there are veterans and active-duty service members who fight for this country, and they fought for our right to even be here debating this, so the anthems are meant to honour them, too.
Salty Canadians will be salty. Who cares lol. "Trade war coming out of nowhere" is just ignorant tbh. Most Canadians live on the US border, maybe pay attention
My feelings are pretty mixed. I think it was a massive jerk move for Trump and America to pull, but also, by letting Justin do his thing and continue embarrassing Canada at every opportunity, we kind of had it coming. Jerk move, but it was a little slash before the puck drop, telling the opposing player to cut it out. Do we keep on playing? Do we drop the gloves? Or do we rat up and lick the guy? The anxiety is meaningless, since ANY president could have done this, and any future president can as well. We need to build our own economy to support ourselves and trade more with others, and the threat of tariffs exposed that. Let's not forget that.
We had it coming? Do you hear yourself? You might as well be advocating for us to start building nuclear weapons because "any future president" could invand/annex us like Trump is also threatening to do. Just a truly awful take. We're allies. You don't expect or plan for this treatemnet from your closest ally just like you don't plan or expect to get invaded or annexed.
I'm with you on this take. Trade disputes have always been a threat and while Trump is taking it to an extreme, it's happened plenty of times in the past too. So the fact we were so off guard or not prepared is also a failure on the Canadian government as well. Canada being so reliant on the US is and was never a good strategic situation to be in as a country. So I'm glad there's conversations again about "buying local" or being less dependent on the US. Sure it's not an ideal situation to be in, but hopefully it can result in a renewed sense of national pride and self reliance. (Also hopefully the tariffs won't actually be placed.)
@@noahj.1232 it was less than a decade ago we tried to have plans to be more self reliant in Canada in case of future trade disputes like this. That was part of the idea behind oil pipeline proposals like the Energy East pipeline that way we'd have a pipeline that goes from Alberta to New Brunswick so we wouldn't be dependent on the US. It also would have been a great bargaining chip if the US tried anything we deemed unfair in regards to trade. Trump is of course way out of line, that doesn't change the fact trade disputes are always a possibility and Canada being in a stronger position to be in is better than simply hoping the US just treats us nice.
@@shakenbacon3655 Yes, it’s good to be self reliant, but to be able to remotely predict or expect or plan for blanket 25% tariffs with almost no notice from your largest trading partner is so unbelievably unrealistic in this geopolitical environment-talking about this as if there’s “blame to go around” or “Canada really should have seen this coming” is just insane. There’s a reason people are saying this is undermining 80 years of American diplomacy. While saying Canada should have been more self reliant does appear reasonable at first glance, with a better understanding of the scales and historical relationships involved, it really is pretty analogous to saying, “Canada really should have built up their military more” upon a comparably unprovoked US invasion.
@@shakenbacon3655 it’s the scale and abruptness and betrayal and bilateral irrationality of a trade war (combined with the annexation rhetoric) that make this beyond anything Canadian policy could have reasonably planned for given the last several decades
@@jonmendelson1104 Very true. And the thing is people down there do not vote for someone they vote against someone. And lets face it he is polarizing figure. People either hate him or love him. As for me I don't like either party down there. What people do is vote for the lesser of two evils.
As an American, I'm proud of my Canadian neighbors and I'm ashamed of my country's president through and through. Please know there are millions and millions of Americans that don't agree with what our government is doing, and I hope things get better soon. I want peace, friendship, and to get back to fun and hockey 🏒.
I'm from Sweden with one parent from the US and I stand by Canada 110%. There's no defending what Trump is doing to Canada. This is beyond disgraceful!
Omg thank the lord your vote didn't cancel out the 75 million Americans that voted Trump. Jesus christ mate he was the President 8 years back your country will be fine 🤣
Anyone booing a national anthem at a sporting event needs to grow up. Do you have the right to do it? Sure, free speech so have at it. But do it knowing you're just brining negative attention to yourself. At least now we know where the grown ass adults who choose to act like children are sitting. Be above that. Leave your personal political signs (what this essentially is) at home. Go to a hockey game to watch your squad compete against some of the best players in the world and to share that excitement with 20,000 other people regardless of the color of their jersey, or their flag.
As an American, I wish I could say this doesn't represent the majority of us, but the polls don't lie. This is what we voted for; act now, think later politics. Selfish politics. America first politics, in a country buily by mixed races on stolen land.. its *depressing*
This didn't come out of nowhere. Canada has been doing these same sort of tariffs to the US for years. Additionally, President Trump has said he was going to do it. As an American, who voted for President Trump, I will say that Canadians booing our national anthem means nothing to me nor anyone I know. We just laugh at it.
if canada wouldve just listened and secured the border which shouldnt have been an issue in the first place we wouldnt even have the talk of a tarrif. but good thing canada folded anyways. also if you look up even on canadian news sources we are producing tons of fentynal HERE, not china..... HERE. look up all the new people from canada being caught with smuggling drugs in the USA. its not as bad as mexico but its not really a problem to be ignored for so long.
Its pathetic how naive you are. Canada didn't fold you moron. They have always been planning to spend 1.3 billion dollars on border security. It was voted through months ago and has been in the process of being implemented since then. Whether or not Donald ever talked about tariffs, this plan was happening... and nothing about it has changed AT ALL. So the tariffs achieved literally nothing, except pissing off America's largest trading partners. Even the "win" that Trump mentioned in Mexico, with them sending troops to the border.... they already do that every single year lol and have for several years in a row now. In fact, they sent more troops last year than they commited to this year. Also, last year 42 pounds of fentanyl were seized coming from Canada into the US.... 29,000 pounds from Mexico to the US.... yeah, Canada sure is the problem. Jesus, what a boob. The tariffs didn't do anything at all... Trump just underestimated how hated they would be, even by most Americans, and needed some sort of "win" to point to when he folded and recalled them.... and rubes like you just gobble it up and think it was a great idea. Do some research and get informed, its just sad.
Idk it's disrespectful to boo at another nations national anthem. The national anthem was around long before any of these politicians were around makes no sense to boo during a song. It's trashy on both sides of the border. It really does suck that our relations are starting to sour. I'm starting to think becoming one country isn't a bad idea because this would never be an issue if that was the case. The European Union pulled it off and the differences between those countries are far greater.
Veterans don't fight for the anthem not to be booed. Veterans fight to protect the right to boo or cheer the anthem according to each individual's right of speech.
Facts
Booing another nation's anthem shows zero class,over taxes! Wise up.
Perfectly stated. That is what the Freedom of Speech means.
@@sean367Let me guess, you’re a conservative straight white man who isn’t impacted by Trump’s policies
I think every veteran mainly sees the flag as symbol of sacrifice from our brothers and sisters. At least from me, when I see the flag I don't see politics at all...
On April 24th 2024, the audio cut out during the singing of The Star Spangled Banner at a Leafs home game. The crowd sung it instead, with gusto. That was then. This is now.
yeah the people who can afford those games arent real fans
@@Alpha1Epsilon2 9yo status revoked
@@Alpha1Epsilon2 I mean a lot of other Canadian teams have some people singing their anthem aswell
Spare me.
Was here to say this!
There could not be a more peaceful protest. Literally the most Canadian thing ever and they're cheering the singers after the athem.
Protesting what exactly, sweetie?
@@fleatactical7390 Maybe protesting the recent threats of a trade war by the Americans, just a random guess...
@@fleatactical7390 Maybe about strong opinions by a orange skinned bloke
@@fleatactical7390 Friendship is not a one-way street. Canada has always had America's back. From the taking-in of 33,000 stranded Americans on 9/11, major disaster relief after Hurricane Katrina, secretly orchestrating the escape of six American diplomats during the Iranian hostage crisis of '79, and even sending water-bombers to California just a few weeks ago, Canada has always been a true neighbour to our American cousins. We also answered the call when America invoked Article 5, and spent billions of dollars fighting in Afghanistan, where many Canadians fought, bled, and died. All we've ever asked for in return for being good neighbours is a fair trading relationship and to be treated as equal partners.
As thanks, the new US President just this week threatened us with annexation. Whether it be by 'economic force' or otherwise, that is not some mild threat. That is nothing short of a knife in the back. He has threatened our sovereignty and our freedom. Anyone surprised by Canadians booing the US anthem right now needs to give their head a shake. You'd absolutely be booing ours if our head of state threatened your sovereignty and freedoms. We're a peaceful people, but don't mistake our politeness for weakness. Canadians are more united right now than I can remember seeing them in my lifetime.
@@fleatactical7390don’t be obtuse, you know exactly why they’re booing
USMC veteran here...I support the right to boo, it is a hugely important facet of free speech. I understand that they are booing the policies of the current US government, not the country as a whole or its citizens. And I agree with their reasoning.
Agreed, and that really is the long and the short of it, I've got no beef with Canadians...and I don't have any real footing to grouse about their government. Our government cheesed them off and they're letting us know.
What “reasoning” do you agree with.. You “agree” with them booing the Trump administration for doing what is RIGHT for the United States? Yea, what a “patriot” you are.
@@dazdavis7896 how is placing huge tariffs on allies the right thing to do?
@@dazdavis7896 you don't even know what a tariff is or how it affects you. It's not "right". What would be right is working them AS ALLIES to solve the purported issues instead of screaming and threating to annex them as state.
@@sewerendorser7493 Because trump told him it is. That's literally all it takes.
It cracks me up that matching the tarrifs of another country is somehow unfair. It's fine to put tarrifs on us, but how dare we MATCH the tarrifs.
“4 nations facing off…. 4 nations facing off” -Sidney Crosby 2025
its gonna be an interesting one for sure
It has been said before that booing is the loudest and most important form of patriotism. We don’t boo because we hate American’s. (hell these tariffs raise the prices of goods for normal American citizens, you think the majority of Americans want these tariffs?)We boo because it is the least we can do to try and hold powerful people accountable for their actions. As a Canadian I love my American brothers and sisters. We all share the same blood.
Hopefully we can get through all this bs that orange pig at the top is putting us through, together.
Much love and respect from Texas!
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You fucking people 😂😂😂😂
@@RookXXVII truer words my Texan comrade
Beautifully said.
Did you hold your "powerful" person Trudeau accountable for his actions when he _illegally_ froze the bank accounts of your truckers? I bet you didn't, pu99et..
"I'm listening to the fucking song" - Hanson brothers
Unfortunately i am only 8 years old so i will not be making a comment :(
You are getting good instructions, thanks to your parents lol
Very mature of you
That’s great. But we agree that leafs fans are poo poo heads? 😉
you only have to communicate like you are 9 - you dont actually have to be 9 !
Well that's a darn shame.
Canadians have never tied the National Anthem to honoring military service. We see it as a patriotic element of the nation and so we are happy to share in our neighbor's love of their nation with our own rendition when necessary just as we sing our own. As such, if it's about honoring the nation, booing is about denouncing the nation.
Most of the time, booing at games is booing the anthem as a stand in for the other team and that is stupid and wrong - regardless of rivalries, denouncing a nation because their team happens to be playing games is utterly poor. But this is a correct representation.
The French version of Oh Canada is both more and less appropriate somehow.
O Canada!
Land of our ancestors
Glorious deeds circle your brow
For your arm knows how to wield the sword
Your arm knows how to carry the cross;
Your history is an epic
Of brilliant deeds
And your valor steeped in faith
Will protect our homes and our rights.
We have always tied the National anthem to honouring military service; it’s honouring our country as a whole and our history including our freedoms/rights that we enjoy due to things like our military actions in the past.
That said, yes this has nothing to do with booing the anyone other than Trump government.
This is not complicated. Dtrump is threatening to annex Canada. His tool of choice is to hurt Canada financially by shrinking exports into the US, devaluing our dollar, forcing interest rates higher, along with unemployment. This is an extortion. As the commentary in the video said, 95% of the people know why Canadians are booing and who it’s directed at. Mostly, the only people who would be offended support dtrump. I for one couldn’t care less if they are offended.
"if they can't communicate like someone who's at least 9 years old"
You killed me with that one 😂😂😂
@@jjrod2988 i found that hilarious as well but i am also trying to be as civil as i can despite me choosing not to boo and in fact cheer for the national anthem as i have my reasons that i would gladly discuss as to why i would. However i would not boo the national anthem of Canada because of my disproval of certain things as Canada was once great
When people say that type of line, it means they don't want to hear anything that goes against what they believe which means they have no clue is real and don't want their illusions shattered....
Because anything contrary to what they believe is a quote unquote 9 year old....
Case in point....
Millions of us have kids, yet he's afraid that his county piggybacking off America is gonna stop... so in a sense his kids matter more than my kids....
We Americans hated what our government has become and we are glad we don't have Canada's policies and laws because we would be more up the creek without a paddle....
Which is exactly what the people booing are doing.
@@TheAngryCanadian1109 everyone has their reasons to cheer or boo. But everyone should keep their reasons to themselves, the same way people used to keep their political opinions to themselves. Everyone likes to argue with the other side as though they're going to change that person's opinion but they won't. The end result is that person digging in even deeper with their position.
I think it's completely fair to be vocal about our displeasure towards a nation whose head of state is actively calling for our annexation.
Canada is LITERALY already annexxed. People sperging out about it have the LOWEST IQ.
He's being tongue in cheek. People need to grow up and stop being led by the nose by the CBC.
@StephenConantJohnson Tongue in cheek? He started a trade war with us. Not to mention the plans for US ownership of Gaza, Panama, and Greenland, or is he being tongue in cheek about those too?
@@StephenConantJohnson Tongue in cheek? He started a trade war with us. Not to mention the US plans for occupation and ownership of Gaza, Panama, and Greenland. Or are those tongue in cheek as well?
@@StephenConantJohnson As a Canadian Con, No, it's disrespectful, I'm aware it's a joke but u just don't say stuff like that, it's goofy and immature.
As a proud American i will say i am not happy with the way Canada has been treated. You said it well we're the big brother. Hopefully we can all return to some normalcy soon.
Agreed
@matt32187 Hey man, I'm Canadian, but those boos/hate are directly at Trump, not the citizens.
@@BradyDoesntMiss this is probably the most out of touch metaphor you could have used to describe the situation
this is exactly what i would have said
? LOL. If only...
Here is my hot take. The purpose of playing the Canadian and American anthems is meant to promote unity in the hockey world. It’s really the only North American pro sport that has any substantive presence in both the US and CA. I appreciate our governments are at odds, but the hockey community isn’t. As an American, I used to love seeing the Canadian crowds sing the American national anthem. Let’s leave politics out of hockey, and celebrate this amazing game with its unprecedented reach.
Canadian here who is not a fan of booing anthems. Let's look to the future and start rebuilding some of the self-reliance that was in place before NAFTA. And let's love our neighbours until they can't help but love us back.
As someone from the American side of the border I feel like this is the most rational take. Supporting the demands behind the tarrifs has nothing to do with hating Canada. I hope Canada can do well for itself, but there are issues and they need to be addressed. Maybe I only say that bc I’m not Canadian and won’t be affected as much, who knows. Regardless stay safe.
Wow this is some wide-eyed optimism and naivety. I disagree entirely though. Being nice to somebody does not always lead to an outcome where they start being nice to you too. Some people just don't learn not to do something bad to you until you give them a good kick to the rear, to indicate that you don't approve of what they are doing.
@@csquaredgaming Well, you are certainly right that being nice does not always lead to a reciprocal outcome, (although it generally does) and I'm not encouraging people to remain in an abusive relationship and I'm not blaming Poland for Hitler's invasion. And I'd agree that it is important for people to understand in no uncertain terms that there will be suffering on both sides of the border if they proceed with a trade war. But for whatever reason tariffs are coming back in vogue, and the only thing that gives us any long-term barganing power is a commitment to greater independance and self-reliance, even if that involves recession in the short term. If the plan is to threaten the economies of Canada, Mexico and the EU every month for the next four years, we may all decide that we would rather respect Mr. Trump's stated wishes for no one in the world to do business with America anymore. But if we simply continue to grovel to maintain the status quo, we lose ground inch by inch.
It’s a shame Canadians did this. We Americans should boo every Canadian national anthem moving forward. The fans brought politics into hockey….
Yeah, it's a shame your leader has declared economic war on us and thinks we should be subservient to him.
Bro, as an American, the entire world should be booing us 24/7. A lot of us are booing with you guys. What our president and his goons are trying to pull on our neighbors is shameful
What he's trying to pull on us ALONE is shameful. What he's trying to do to our neighbors only ADDS to the shame.
Exactly! WHY is he going after his allies instead of Russia and China lmao
@@milan99czbecause he wants quick victories to keep all the MAGAts happy
@@milan99czhe paused the Canadian tariffs and enforced the one on China? Try reading the news once in awhile
@ajscm6748 he still threatened Canada, claiming they have no right to exist 🙄
You need to boo your government
As an American I really don’t care if a Canadian team boos the US National Anthem.
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Same, I don't really care that much about what the people up north do. They are an afterthought
Probably the correct take in all this. People are just venting and there is nothing more to be said about it.
I'm here to remind you that the players on whatever shitty American hockey team you root for don't care,either,as they're only "American" in terms of where they play,and composed of Canadian, Russian, Finnish, Swedish and Czech players. Whatever shitty baseball team you root for is mostly Cuban, Dominican, Puerto Rican and Venezuelan players
@@henrymanzano2201 I’m here to remind you that I really don’t care about that either. But good try in trying to make me care I guess.
Really? Last night at my local echl game, oh Canada was sung. I didn't hear one boo. Nothing but applause. Justin Hitler has been on my list of morons for years. But that's left outside the rink. To claim that Canada is so dependent on the US that it's going to hurt your economy so it's justified is just ridiculous. Classy Canada, real classy.
It wasn't that long ago Canadian fans would finish the anthem when a mic cut out. Such a shame
Well, look at their shameful government that they elected, and kept in power for far too long. It's because of them that actions are taking place today.
Yep wonder what changed, wouldn't be our neighbour turning economically aggressive towards us and mentioning annexation or something
get Over it. Trump & Elon are doing Great & Canada should takes notice !!!! Show some respect @@calvinasinhobbes
@calvinasinhobbes just know it's the minority, I love going up to Toronto especially around playoff time. The atmosphere is unlike really anything, and we always make a few friends each time
I'm personally very proud of all my fellow Canadians standing up to the nonsense coming out of America
That's rich, considering your leader is the son of a communist dictator
Cry
As an American, I’m proud of you as well. Our Government is dumb right now and apologize for its nonsense.
@@greghudson5629 the swamp is getting drained cry cry cry
🇨🇦Preach brother
why was Canada saying no to securing our shared border? that is not neighbourly... trump made a reasonable request that benefits both our nations and when Trudeau agreed the tariffs were gone already...
Oh buddy. This is so painfully naive. The border security Trudeau "agreed" to is the exact same plan that was voted on months ago and has been rolling out since then. The tariffs didn't do a god damn thing except piss off your largest trading partners. This was never about border security. Its was about ego. Trump wanted to be able to point at a "win" early in his term.... sadly, he's pointing at shit that was already in the process of happening before he even got elected, and deciding that it only happened because of him.... and then rubes like you gobble that nonsense up and chant "We're #1! We're #1!".... no one the rest of the world is laughing at you.
"Out of nowhere" is a weird way to say campaigned on for years
The 25% tariff was only ever publicly mentioned in late November 2024
@Aze_osu yes it wasn't specifically outlined, but he campaigned on using tariffs as a negotiating tool
I don't think the tarrifs were ever meant to cripple Canada's economy or hurt Canadian citizens, they were meant to get Trudeau's attention and force him to do what we've needed him to do which is quit allowing these things that hurt both of our countries to continue. My reason for thinking they were never meant to hurt the economy and just to force his hand is as soon as Trudeau folded they were "paused". It was purely a business tactic in my opinion
First, Trudeau didn't fold, he had been promising the border security since December. The only thing new was the "fentanyl czar". Second, the tariffs were absolutely intended to cripple Canada's economy. Trump said it himself, that he wants to annex Canada via "economic force."
imposing a 25% response tariff against the US Tariffs is not folding and Trump folded because it would hurt the American economy as much if not worse than Canada's. And the tariffs were supposed to be to stop US companies from leaving the country and build products in the US. None of that is happened. The man is diluted..
BINGO
So they were ONLY meant to force foreign politician to do as you will? ONLY? Seriously?
Also, Trump doesn't agree with you as he talks about forcing Canada to join USA. THAT'S what he says is the goal. Attack on Canada's sovereignty even verbal is sheer insanity.
But those things you claim Trump forced were already planned…
Funny how Canadians unified against the US, a country that has done nothing to harm Canada, but does protect and invest in Canada, however the one person who has done the most harm to Canadians, Trudeau, they haven't unified against him.
Agreed
When relations are good Canadians sing along or boo depending on the situation. It's about the game. This is about the current political situation, not the game. It's not a slight on the people in the stands, or on the ice. It's aimed entirely at the government.
I found the booing of the Canadian anthem at the Nashville game silly (not being hypocritical, they can boo all they want) considering Canada hasn't done anything to America, but it was just a few people. I think the vast majority of Canadians and Americans can understand why this is happening. It's not rocket science, we're scared, anxious and pissed off and we as a people don't have any direct platform to America. Especially with how American media has been handling the topic (several "interviews" with Canadians about their feelings on the tariffs had comically loaded questions).
Many in America don’t see it that way. I think it’s getting to the wrong audience, I don’t think anybody in the White House is watching the NHL but there are a lot of people at home or at games saying “I didn’t do anything to deserve this”
@milesbowen9433 we won't know until and unless comprehensive polling is done. Anecdotally I've seen vastly more support or indifference than opposition
@@milesbowen9433Well, then they have no reason to take it personally. Problem solved.
Not to turn this into a political discussion but I think the tariffs are temporary. It’s basically a measure to get everyone to the table to get a real deal done.
A "real deal"? The damn deal in place NOW is the one Trump "negotiated" in 2020. It's that America is now being run by a F-ing clown again and his circus of morons.
It’s a means to an end. And they’re more of a threat.
Still though, Canada is the US’s closest ally, just ask normally ffs. (To be fair, we will never know how the private Trudeau and Trump talks went behind closed doors, and will likely never know)
@ I’m rooting so hard for Poilievre, as an American. He seeks the interests of Canada. Which means the deals done will be long term because it benefits everyone.
@@borisvandruff7532 What he said about making sure we can sell our resources to other buyers and just go around the US will resonate with people in the face of all this. Funnily enough, this will backfire on “America First” Trump because selling to them will be a lesser priority.
As of now, selling a lot of raw resources stateside is a reliable was to make money in Canada. This will be seen as a less reliable option if Donny keeps this up.
The tariffs are never even going to be implemented. It’s just trump blowing smoke. He knows it would absolutely fuck American consumers at the till. Which it would. Especially on fuel and food prices.
If the US and Canada are brothers why has Canada been far more beneficial in trade agreements? I’m not a “American is always right” schill whatsoever, but with Emperor Trudeau folding shows that he knows that to be true. From interactions I’ve personally always viewed Canadians as polite and reasonable, but wholeheartedly disagree with the government. Cheers, here’s to a new well oiled relationship. Love the videos and keep banging away at the NHL overlords until they figure out what’s good for the Canadian goose’s is good for the gander.
I'm all for booing at hockey games, and any sports games in general (It's happening at Toronto Raptors games too). Canadians are upset, and rightfully so, and we only have so many ways to express that frustration. While buying Canadian and avoiding travel to the US are things people are doing that will make a difference, this is a way to be seen and truly make your voice heard, and I feel it's good to take that. Given everything going on, and quite frankly the betrayal coming from the White House, frustration towards the American government seems warranted. I don't think the booing should be seen as a statement against America as a whole, but like you said, a message to the American government that we don't want to be your "51st state", and that's an important message to send. True North Strong and Free, go Canada!
- A proud Canadian
As an American, I think Canadians expressing their outrage is wholly warranted and reasonable and I am ashamed that more Americans aren't taking a similar stance. Canada does not deserve to be treated this way.
So Mr.Proud Canadien,
If at some point things got bad enough, would you consider taking in Alaska as an act of charity?
Sincerely,
Concerned American thinking Canada’s problems are looking really good by comparison.
@@spencerfisher6673 ew no you’re stuck with that one
Americans are sick of getting screwed over. That’s why Trump won. He won the popular vote and every single swing state. This is what the people want.
Canadians are over taxed for underwhelming services. They accept it and rationalize its great. Americans want their money back. Tired of their tax dollars being pissed away and tired of the all the terrible deals around the world. I applaud it. Boooo away Canada
This story is completely overblown. There are plenty of places to point fingers on both sides of the fence. Us Canadians need to grow some Cajones.
as a Canadian watching this whole situation unfold i feel it could get worse depending what happens in the next 30 days.
Well Canada agreed to the entire list of American requests to strengthen the boarder and stop illegal crossings so far. I doubt anyone has much to worry about. Sometimes you just gotta yell at your brother to really get their attention.
President I think is bluffing. He is not going to go through with the tarrifs. He just wants Canada to something at the border to stop the Fentanly coming in. Now as you can see Canada has sent drones down to the border.
@@Attipatty agreed i think this is just some brothers fighting over something that has bothered one for so long but they never mentioned it and Canada is thrown off by this but they will argue and be back to being brothers in no time.
@@John333Scout Thats not at all an accurate depiction. With the current president, America is an only child. Once brothers are now acquaintances. Thats you Canada. Thats all of EU. If you mean by in no time, in 4 years, then maybe. If Trump wanted to have 100M+ Americans hate Canada for nothing more than an arbitrary conspiratorial reason, he can do that with one tweet because he does not care about Canadians or anyone else. He wouldnt know Canadians fought and died along side Americans if their was a gun to his head.
You could blame Trudeau for that. I watched how he responded during the trucker protests. IMO He's the worst of the worst and only protects his own interest.
Minnesotan here: boo away, by all means. Freedom to criticize the government is absolutely one of the most important freedoms in a democracy. We'll see how long we're allowed to keep that up down here.
Myself and my fellow Americans are going to learn some very real civics lessons in the months ahead. I'm just sorry we couldn't at least keep it in house - starting idiotic trade wars with our closest neighbors and allies is so painful and embarrassing.
I respect you aren't a political channel, but thank you for addressing this all the same. A phrase I heard in the last election cycle was: 'You aren't into politics? Too bad, because politics is into you.' That is going to be made very, very clear to a lot of people in the U.S. very, very soon.
America told Canada to police their own borders. Toughen up
Yeah I feel like countries never look at things from the US's perspective or have empathy for our needs
It is to stop the flow of Fentanyl
And deal with the fentanyl problem
@@breezy3176 43 pounds is not a problem. And US customs is responsible for what comes into the US. We need to do something about your guns coming up here though.
Freedom of speech dosent mean what they’re doing isn’t disrespectful. People will take it that way if you boo the national anthem. You have the freedom to yes. But others have the freedom to take it as disrespectful and call it out. 🤷♂️
The US has a $55 billion trade deficit with Canada. Canada has been implementing all sorts of unfair and unjust tariffs on the US for decades. One extreme example is dairy products having a 240-290% tariff in the US depending on quotas. The US has been getting fleeced from Canada for years. I don't understand why a 25% tariff is such a huge deal. It's been a one way street for decades. Canada makes it really difficult for our stuff to come in and in some cases impossible meanwhile we've been letting everything in. Why should the US continue bending the knee to Canada? We're just matching fire with fire. Shouldn't the US be able to use it leverage and negotiating powers to benefit its own citizens? The US government has no duty to Canada or its citizens. It's job is to protect its own citizens.And when you've been a bad neighbor for such a long time you should expect us to eventually fight fire with fire.
dive in a little deeper stop nitpicking facts. Do you know why he only put 10% on energy? because we supply so much at a huge discount, dont even sell to other markets and if we started taking market price and shipping our energy products to asia that would hurt you. Similar story with our other natural resources. 22 billion in annual tourist revenue that most canadians I know are refusing to travel to the US to provide. Energy alone pretty much negates the trade deficit argument (which trade deficits arent inherently a bad thing.) and there's just so much more id assume you're choosing to be ignorant to. the damage guns from the states do versus the 43lbs fent going the other way that i could carry in a single backpack...
Those points aside, what you dont seem to realize is that most of the world already found the US insufferable, arrogant, and as a whole just misinformed about the way the rest of the world works. This bullshit posturing trump is doing is doing so much damage to the ability for your allies to overlook your flaws and will only alienate your friends.
Agree on the dairy thing. Canada is overly protectionist of that industry for long held political reasons. As a Canadian, we like American cheese and it sucks we can't get it here. However fighting fire with fire would mean matching dairy tariffs, not 25% blanket tariff on all goods, crippling the Canadian economy. Regarding trade deficits etc, that's gone both ways depending on year and which industries you include. America is not bending the knee, both nations benefit from trade. Canadians love our American friends and family, let's not be divided against each other.
you do understand that the US dairy industry is subsidized to hell and back right? we are literally producing a product that will not be sold or consumed just so dairy farmers (which are usually mega corporations not mom and pop dairy farms) can still make money. Why would Canada just take all that excess crippling their own dairy industry?
The fact you support a trade war with your closest economic ally is mind blowing and probably reflects the frighteningly low levels of education in the US. NAFTA allows for a huge discount in free trade between the two countries especially as Canada exports thousands of barrels of oil to the US for a discount to be processed, only for us to buy it back at a premium rate. Canada is taking this as a huge learning curve to rely on ourselves and shift towards a future with more internal provincial and international trade, leaving the US to continue its downfall as a world power. I hope you guys enjoy isolating yourselves
The US should use the tariff money to invest in their education system 😂😂
You said that booing anthems isn't offensive to veterans, it is just an expression of free speech. Have you considered that it could be both?
I would put disrespect of national anthems in the same category as frequent drunkenness, continuous foul language, or adultery: it shouldn't be illegal but it also shouldn't be done. It is not the government's job to force us to be moral people.
Personally, as a Red Wings fan, I was very proud of my fellow citizens of Hockeytown a few years ago when the anthem singer's microphone malfunctioned during the Canadian national anthem, and the fans at Little Caesars Arena collectively took over and clearly sang the rest of it.
Ideally thats the way it should be.
That was back when there was mutual respect for each other. That respect is gone. One man has told hos followers that Canada should be subservient to him, and we don't take that kindly. Maybe one day we will get back to enjoying each other's company, similarities, and differences, but until this idea that We leach of the states, and aren't partners , and must become part of the USA , this will go on.
@VE3LIX We do need Canadian help in securing the border against illegal immigration and smuggling of fentanyl and other drugs. A border is far more secure against this sort of low-level crime if it is secured by the governments on both sides. These problems along the Canadian border do not get as much attention because of far bigger similar problems along the US-Mexican border, but they are still problems which need to be addressed.
Trump's tough talk is very familiar by now as a negotiating tactic. I personally would prefer a more diplomatic approach which doesn't show the "stick" unless and until the "carrot" is refused, but we didn't have a presidential candidate who follows that approach last year. Our choice was between one candidate who charged at the problem in an undiplomatic fashion, and a candidate who just ignored the problem and let it fester. In view of that choice, I make no apologies for going with the first option.
It looks like Canada will soon have their own change of leadership for the better. Once that happens, I am confident that a deal can quickly be made which will benefit both countries. Once a good deal is reached, Trump's blister can abruptly turn to high praise. We've all seen this movie before...
@ You make good points in a ration fashion. We don't export much in the way of fentanyl, maybe a suitcase worth according to source with the USBP, we do have a fair bit of south to north illegal migration, which resulted in a dead migrant the other day, with his own gun. Our huge issue is handguns getting here. This will never be spoken of by our current PM as it doesn't fit his narrative for his version of gun control which totally misses the point; guns out of the hands of criminals. Even our chiefs of police have come out and said so, very surprising . Hopefully this will stem issues on both sides. Interesting this, the 1.3B was already announced 6 weeks ago, but it gives Trump a "win" .
It's disrespectful & it's not the players fault that Canada's govt are promoting hate & there are lots of Canadians who have been speaking up against NDP/liberals but are being ignored
I neither support nor condemn the booing. People are free to voice their opinion whether by booing or rebuking it and I support that.
Sorry
Canada's leadership and current government should be booed, not the US Anthem
If you're American, take a long look first at your orange tyrant 😅
The so called orange tyrant will be out in 4 years. Our prime minister can't even accept responsibility for the scandals and mess he made of our country.
However I will not boo another country's national anthem and I expect the same treatment for mine.
If it weren't for a bunch of foreign disinformation I think Trudeau could've won another election or two. Pandemic hit, foreign actors hopped on twitter and stirred up a shitstorm, the convoy happened, and the writing was on the wall for Trudeau. Most of what is said about him is false, but it's too late. I think it's funny that he was forced to step down by a loud minority who are now upset that he stepped down because it gave the liberals a fighting chance come election time.
For what it's worth I also think PP peaked too early and hitching his wagon to Trump prior to the last few weeks has spelled disaster for him. Trying to float "Canada First" when we all see what "America First" is doing is... I mean it's a move, for sure, but I don't think it's a move I'd make.
Howdy! Been following your content for a while and love it. I'm an American and a veteran, and here's my take:
Your boos mean nothing, I've seen what you elected! ;)
But really, go ahead and boo. if you're not happy with USA, I think you still have some semblance of freedom of speech in Canada. Yer not the UK yet!
I understand your anxiety about America using it's economic power as a bully pulpit. I won't sweat it too much. I believe the desire is to get Canada to the negotiating table about border security. The tariffs are the stick to get Canadian leadership to realize they need the USA more than they think they do, so they will be willing to work with the USA on things important to the USA.
Quite frankly, the USA has been in imbalance for quite a while giving away far too much and getting too little in return. The people of the USA elected Trump for the USA to put Americans first rather than the rest of the world first and Americans second/third/last. But the counter point to this imbalance now the rest of the world needs the USA far more than the USA needs them. So there will be some more strong-arm/bully-pulpit type moves until the situation is a lot closer to balanced.
I don't believe USA nor Trump want to "crush" any of our existing allies, but rather get more balance with them. There will be some temporary pain/anxiety (even for Americans), but I feel in the long run everybody will be better off.
As an American, I fully agree with this and I am not mad at Canadians for this whatsoever. As someone who didn't want what is happening and feels dragged along for this ride, it is disheartening to watch the betrayal of our closest ally and the home of several of my ancestors by my country's government. Even as a Bruins fan, I will take a Maple Leafs or Senators or Habs win at the Stanley Cup and give Canada an overdue victory with it!
Same here
anyone else worried that Poilievre will just further escalate this conflict?
Nope. I think he won't allow the US to use us as a punching bag.
I have no problem with your take, as long as you also agree that if Canada does something that affects the US negatively, then the US can boo the Canadian national anthem. So if we don’t like your border policy, etc., etc., anything goes.
What border policy is that? You are aware that your front door isn't Canada's responsibility right? WE have issues of guns coming over and into the hands of criminals , and we just caught a bunch of illegals coming in to Canada. Us banks are here, and Trump signed off on the trade deals in his last term.
Of course, the left coast would do that.
As an American, we NEED better deals for OUR PEOPLE. We get screwed by EVERYONE. It’s time the top dog shows why he is on top. Respect will come.
Getting better deals while fucking over everyone else. Very moral of you. He doesn’t even care about you and the American people
No it won't. You already had little to no respect, but re electing this reality TV clown has permanently dropped it to zero. Your country is a dumpster fire, and everyone is laughing at you. Won't change.
Meh I won’t make my opinion too overtly political…but Canada/ Trudeau listened and he finally closed his border/adjusted his immigration policy.
I just don’t find this funny…considering it’s from a country that replies on its neighbors for its entire defense & self preservation.
And is dealing with the abundance of fent that is allegedly coming from Canada
It is genuinely funny how quickly Canada and Mexico bent the knee to Trump however
Well said. The fact that all it took was saying, "we'll do the things we already have in motion" and the tariffs got dropped pretty much tells you how dumb they were to begin with.
Yep. Trump would not talk to Trudeau after inauguration, announces the tariffs, they talk on tariff-eve and work it out with no substantial difference than what was already being planned w 1.3b in border spending.
@@EckHockeyone thing i have noticed it that it appears as though Trump does Not take trudeau seriously. Though many other more respected internationally global leaders such as some in the European Union also do not take Trudeau seriously. I would likely state that both sides were not being very cooperative who is to blame more is hard to say but if we look into the facts the tariffs were likely caused by some behind the scenes poor negotiation tactics from both Trudeau and Trump
@@TheAngryCanadian1109 that is so stupid. How can you blame Trudeau for a jackass not talking to him or for Trump's belligerence or Trump's ignorance? Trump is threatening tariffs based entirely on lies he tells about Canada.
@@TheAngryCanadian1109 I mean who could take that black face bozo seriously lmao can't blame them
@@TheAngryCanadian1109as an American, I don’t know too many people that take Trudeau seriously. That might change once Pollievre gets in office. He and Trump seem like they might play ball together.
I personally don’t support trump in the slightest, however the booing is awful. As a Canadian, this is an awful show of respect for those on both countries WHO DIED for the freedom of BOTH COUNTRIES.
They should be booing their own anthem because of the way their government treats them
Well…get a better Prime Minister… 🇺🇸〰️🦅
The booing seems like an overreaction. So far no tariffs have been levied on Canada yet. Issues need to be negotiated, let that process happen first. Might as well boo our own anthem considering how bad our government is
Brothers and sisters to the north, you're absolutely justified in booing the US anthem these days. Freedom of expression of course, but also our government currently has an incompetent narcissist with all his lapdogs running the show. As an American, I'm ashamed and angry that we're burning bridges.
Booing any national anthem is just wrong to me
It's just a song pal. Getting overly precious about it is just silly.
@@KS-xk2so It's just a comment pal. Getting overly sensitive about it is just silly.
@ lol we clearly have different definitions of "overly sensitive".
Well said, Eck!
“I will be banning people” Canadian freedom of speech 😂😂😂😂😂
The cognitive dissonance is delicious
@@elpusegatohe cried for us to not act like 9 year olds and then acts like one....
Says he supports freedom of speech then immediately turns around and says he's gonna ban people who don't agree with him lol
I haven't watched Eck videos in a long time because I didn't like some of his views before. I've watched two videos in the last year or so. Back to not watching his videos again.
@ it’s such a joke lol free speech but I’m gonna ban everyone who’s wrong according to me. I love eck videos but his politics are really off sometimes. Unlike some I can differentiate between someone’s HOCKEY content and their political views though so I’ll still watch his videos. But if he talks about politics I’ll be skipping immediately lol. I don’t wanna hate my favorite hockey UA-cam creator.
@@hckykd39 He literally said he'll be banning regardless of what the politics are, just if the commenters are unable to communicate with basic human respect
I want to see the Venn diagram of Canadians who boo the American anthem right now and Canadians who thought Colin Kaepernick was being disrespectful when he kneeled. My guess is it's pretty close to a circle.
It isn't a trade war. ITS A DRUG AND HUMAN TRAFFICKING WAR.
The why doesn't the US look after their border, it's their front door to lock. And we have the same issue of people crossing illegally INTO Canada from the US, bringing handguns to our criminals.
Regardless on your opinion on things, this is a sign that things between our nations has soured greatly. I sincerely hope our governments can find a peaceful resolution to this.
I wouldn’t count on it. But hopefully the People can.
The tariffs have been paused for a month and I don't think will ever go into effect. It was just a way to get Canada to the negotiation table. Also, America gives Canada and a lot of other allies as well as a lot of adversaries a lot of money for nothing in return most of the time. I believe things will be better soon.
I mean I think as long as Canada and Mexico hold up their ends of the bargain yeah probably
Anthem singing at sporting events is a ridiculous waste of time. I'm there to watch a game, not suffer indoctiniation of tribalism.
I agree. I'm patriotic for America but feel it makes the anthems less special when they're forced before every game.
The PM of Canada betrayed you not the us government. trudeau got Canada hypnotized smh
how?
Sometimes little brother needs to be reminded that he is still little brother. But he also knows that the first one to protect and defend him is big brother.
America FINALLY has a president that looks after AMERICANS FIRST (which is his job) No offense but the lives of Canadians are not a priority right now.
Ya'll voted for Trudeau THREE TIMES!! How DARE you criticize OUR political landscape. That man single handedly ruined Canada!! But you were like "Its ok he seems polite"
My advice....vote for Pierre and let him start fixing Canada....but don't ask Americans to fix Canada for you.
(Nothing personal.....this goes for Ukraine, Israel, Gaza, and migrants of whereverdafuqelse - America first. PERIOD!! And Canada should put Canada first. We got used to being governed by these left wing Globalists....no mas!! We can be allies but we are sick and tired of giving WAY more than we get back.)
did you cry enough? do you need more attention? BTW, your advice is pretty shit, we don't any "fixing" from a garbage country like yours tyvm. Left wings globalist LOL, so drunk on that Trumpy cool-aid eh?
He said "at least 9 years old" Kevin
Boo us all you want, weve been holding your Cup hostage since 1993.
it's true
The booing isn’t about the cup
You’ve missed the point on at least two comments now.
Over half of the actual names on those cups are Canadian.... but sure "you" have held it hostage lol
It's basically an American cup at this point tbh
Why are national anthems even played during NHL games where the players are from all over the world. Olympics, sure, World Cup, sure. Where nations are playing other nations. But playing anthems in the NHL is an antiquated tradition when the league is multinational.
Get rid of the WEF Young Leaders within your ranks and the tariffs disappear over night.
Ok, since its been out there for a bit lwts look at actually what happened. No tariffs were actually put in place and the Canadian government agreed to put in more border security to help stop the flow of fentanyal into the US. Fentanyal is a huge problem here, see san Francisco, and the fact it is coming across both canada and Mexico makes it extremely hard to control. Would I have done the negotiations the way trump did, no probably not and I think it did hurt some relations. On the other hand I will say it did not seem like canada was too keen on helping the US with the drug trafficking problem
70lbs of Fentanyl has come across the Canadian border, compared to 20,000lbs on the Mexican border. Plenty of US guns cross the Canadian border though.
But here's the thing. Their whole argument is incoherent. At one moment it's Fentanyl, the next it's Canadian military spending as a part of NATO. Half of Trumps cabinet don't know what excuse is the excuse. But also, how do tariffs stop Fentanyl? Or is Trump using Tariffs as a bully move. Allies usually opt for diplomacy. Canada were already increasing border security. As were Mexico. All this is a show to lay up easy wins. Meanwhile damaging America as a trading partner or an ally. Trump might get a win, but it's not a win for America or American people.
@@Outpost-13-Hockey Tariffs make Canada act like a true friend of the US rather than just someone taking advantage of their stronger richer neighbor. Spending the agreed upon amount of your GDP in military spending is a agreement you guy have not upheld, fentanyl is yes a bigger issue in the south but doesnt mean the 70lbs isnt 70lbs too much from the north. Tariffs dont stop fentanyl directly but force your radical and corrupt gov to respond when we know they wont in good faith, so because you guys like to take advantage of the US in bad faith you dont get to be angry when the US starts playing hard ball to force you guys to be the good friends and allies you claim to be.
Something like 0.2% of fentanyl entering US came from Canada. A literal fraction of a fraction of 1 %. And the supposed concessions that US got out of all this anxiety-inducing nonsense with the tariffs are things CANADA WAS ALREADY DOING OR GOING TO DO ANYWAYS. That's right, the adults in the room were already doing things to improve the situation ---fentanyl is a problem for Canada too btw --- and the adults had already figured out that its necessary to tighten up the borders to stop the easy flow of drugs in or out of our country. There was NO reason to threaten or impose tariffs. Furthermore, tariffs haven't been fully taken off the table either, so the nonsense could continue at any point. That's what you get when a literal idiot has been voted into the office of President of USA.
The Canadian government didn't agree to more of anything you rube. Canada is moving forward with the same plan that was created months ago, spending 1.3 billion on border security. Nothing changed, except Donald saw how unpopular his horses ass tariffs were, so he folded like a cheap suit, and then tried to pretend that the measures Mexico and Canada already agreed to provide, when Biden was president, are somehow new and only due to his "genius plan". Wake up, you're being lied to.
Also, way more illegal guns, people, and drugs flow across the border from US to Canada, than Canada to US.... are we whining and crying and planning tariffs? Trump just wanted a quick win and is too stupid to realize this was not the realm to find it in.
It’s a bad look to boo an anthem. Not taking the high road
Canada screwed itself. Groceries have been unaffordable for years
Please read: This recent uproar is not a "trade war", this is a "drug war" as far as the USA is concerned. Trudeau was reluctant to act to curb the flow of fentanyl into Canada from China then make it's way from the ports, eventually getting across our northern border. Trudeau visited Trump and that is what they agreed. Trudeau did his thing however, he actually did nothing about what was agreed. This prompted the tariff response. He then committed to doing something about the drugs so the tariffs were postponed. However he immediately reneged again then slapped retaliation tariffs on American goods etc. so the tariffs went back into effect again. The US administration is only trying to stop the dying from specifically fentanyl flowing into the country which is becoming the number one cause of death of young people. Canada could do with less drug overdoses as well so one has to wonder why Trudeau would escalate this is into a trade war. Maybe he needs to improve his image in Canada or maybe he has other agreements that the citizens are not aware of or perhaps he seeks to destroy Canada on his way out?? Trump only mentioned the annexation to stimulate responses to getting action not words from Trudeau. Mexico on the other hand avoided tariffs by sending 10,000 soldiers to their border and their ports to at least slow down the flow of drugs from China as well. Please research a bit so we all know the realities of the recent events. It is a known fact that China makes and distributes the chemicals that are required to make fentanyl as well as the drug itself. I am not picking sides, I am just trying to smooth international hockey relations. I live in a border city and have been in Canada well over 200 times and counting. Love the country mainly because the people and the culture.
This is not based in reality. Almost no fentanyl crosses the Canadian-American border. Trump refused to speak w/ Trudeau until the eve of Tariffs. Trudeau promised to implement the exact same thing he promised in December - ie 1.3B in border spending.
@@EckHockey Well now he will hopefully be more encouraged to act upon that promise.
how in the world is any of this going to stop the drug wars? have we not learned anything from the last 50 years?
@@EckHockey this is absolutely about drugs and terrorism. It was a main promise of the campaign. Drugs are being smuggled in North and South. Hence why the point was to police the border. Known Terrorists cross the southern border constantly the last 4 years and have diverted to the North thinking it would be easier. It's factually true and happening. It was the point. 200,000 Americans a year are dying from Fentanyl. I bet that will plummet.
Holy hell this is absurdly naive. You just believe whatever Donald tells you eh? Actually look into reality and you'll quickly learn how much horse shit you've been fed. My god.
Now there’s no way for this to not be controversial, the problem is that Canada and Mexico knew 2 months prior that Trump was going to do this. All they needed to do was secure the boarder like they did in less than I believe 24 hours. I understand the anger but we have a huge problem with Fentanyl in this country and it being snuck in through both Canada and Mexico. Personally I don’t see this as a tactic to buy Canada I see it as poking the bear, however you have to see it from both sides not just one
A) fair, but it doesn't seem justified to levy us with the same tariffs as Mexico when we had 19 pounds of fentanyl seized and they had 21000.
Also, I think more Canadians are pissed off about being threatened to lose their nation entirely with all this 51st state stuff. It's objectively disrespectful to threaten a country into submission unless they join you. That's what I'd say most Canadians are upset about. That's the betrayal.
43 pounds is border crisis worthy? More drugs (and weapons) come into Canada from the USA this is a fucking joke. You idiots need to get your shit together and stop blaming other countries for your problems and failures. Give your collective balls a tug.
@ I understand that I personally don’t think he’s being serious. I think he’s just trying to rattle some cages that’s it because I think Canada should just be left alone. Keep a good trade going and of course I’m gonna see it from the American side and you’re gonna see from the American side, but there’s nothing wrong with that. You know it’s actually brought Canada. I feel like closer togetherin a way.
@ I do think that Canada and Mexico their leaders probably should’ve worked something out prior knowing that he was going to do it and I’m not trying to deflect the blame onto the leaders, but there should’ve been some negotiation going on to prevent that from even happening and causing harm to markets
The 1.3B was already started and Trump refused to pick up the phone from inauguration until the eve before tariffs. Almost no fentanyl comes thru the Canadian border. This is all optics
Im gonna comment before watching this video - I'm Canadian, and as threatening as trumps tarrifs are to our economy, I think its pretty disrespectful to boo the other countries anthem...
That’s the point
Why should we respect the national anthem of a country that started a massive and devastating trade war with their closest ally completely unprovoked? Booing the national anthem seems like a pretty mild show of discontent all things considered
@ exactly. Like Trudeau said our relationship used to be the envy of the WORLD. The longest border in the world and total peace for 150 years. All extinguished in a moment by an egomaniacal tyrant.
@@noahj.1232 Before several games recently, there were younger artists. Amongst them, a high schooler for the Toronto Raptors. Young folks like them need support, and need not be dragged into a peaceful, good intentioned political protest.
You just don’t understand that’s why.
I’m a bigger fan of belting out O Canada instead of booing the Star Spangled Banner.
As an American, I am so disgusted by what we are attempting to do to our incredible neighbors to the North.
Better not happen in Winnipeg. That barn respects veterans of all countries. TRUE NORTH
He's being tongue in cheek, get over it. Nobody, and I mean nobody thinks he's serious, not even his inner circle. People need to grow up a little and stop being led by the nose by the CBC.
You don't get to be "tongue in cheek" while leading one of the most powerful nations in the world. Words have weight, and you need to be an adult. Everybody saying "oh it's a joke" or "it's a negotiation tactic" are making excuses. Call his bluff. There need to be consequences for this kind of rhetoric. That way, IF he's not joking, we're prepared. If he IS joking (I don't think he is), we're more unified as a nation anyways. It's a win-win.
All President Trump asked was for Canada to pull its weight protecting our shared border! How was that grievous?
Canada announced 1.3B in border funding in Dec. The same thing you all apparently wanted. Trump wanted to flaunt the tarrifs as a political stunt.
@ and how many stunts has Trudeau pulled over the years?
@@EckHockeyThanks for pointing this out, because it’s annoying that people don’t know this and therefore think that all the threats and disrespect was a good move.
If I was an NHL referee and I heard fans booing either the Canadian or US anthems, I would not just watch and stand by and ignore it. I would immediately give the home team a 2-minute bench minor for unsportsmanlike conduct. Booing the anthem of a different country is about as unsportsmanlike as you can get, no matter what the reasons or circumstances are.
Oh this surely wouldn't be abused by people to get the team they aren't supporting in trouble... think man...
Respectfully our prime minister is terrible and has put us in this position
Exactly.
The sad thing is, people this stupid are allowed to vote at all. If you think any of this has to do with one man, you shouldn't be allowed to legally drive a car... or swim unsupervised. Jesus.
People are NOT acknowleding that there are young artists, including students from schools who bust their asses to perfect what they love for their musical journeys. That alone and other things proves that booing the national anthem is petty. As well, there are veterans and active-duty service members who fight for this country, and they fought for our right to even be here debating this, so the anthems are meant to honour them, too.
Salty Canadians will be salty. Who cares lol. "Trade war coming out of nowhere" is just ignorant tbh. Most Canadians live on the US border, maybe pay attention
I’m American and I completely agree I wish that normal citizens could really do more in government
My feelings are pretty mixed. I think it was a massive jerk move for Trump and America to pull, but also, by letting Justin do his thing and continue embarrassing Canada at every opportunity, we kind of had it coming. Jerk move, but it was a little slash before the puck drop, telling the opposing player to cut it out. Do we keep on playing? Do we drop the gloves? Or do we rat up and lick the guy?
The anxiety is meaningless, since ANY president could have done this, and any future president can as well. We need to build our own economy to support ourselves and trade more with others, and the threat of tariffs exposed that. Let's not forget that.
We had it coming? Do you hear yourself? You might as well be advocating for us to start building nuclear weapons because "any future president" could invand/annex us like Trump is also threatening to do. Just a truly awful take. We're allies. You don't expect or plan for this treatemnet from your closest ally just like you don't plan or expect to get invaded or annexed.
I'm with you on this take. Trade disputes have always been a threat and while Trump is taking it to an extreme, it's happened plenty of times in the past too. So the fact we were so off guard or not prepared is also a failure on the Canadian government as well.
Canada being so reliant on the US is and was never a good strategic situation to be in as a country. So I'm glad there's conversations again about "buying local" or being less dependent on the US. Sure it's not an ideal situation to be in, but hopefully it can result in a renewed sense of national pride and self reliance. (Also hopefully the tariffs won't actually be placed.)
@@noahj.1232 it was less than a decade ago we tried to have plans to be more self reliant in Canada in case of future trade disputes like this.
That was part of the idea behind oil pipeline proposals like the Energy East pipeline that way we'd have a pipeline that goes from Alberta to New Brunswick so we wouldn't be dependent on the US. It also would have been a great bargaining chip if the US tried anything we deemed unfair in regards to trade.
Trump is of course way out of line, that doesn't change the fact trade disputes are always a possibility and Canada being in a stronger position to be in is better than simply hoping the US just treats us nice.
@@shakenbacon3655 Yes, it’s good to be self reliant, but to be able to remotely predict or expect or plan for blanket 25% tariffs with almost no notice from your largest trading partner is so unbelievably unrealistic in this geopolitical environment-talking about this as if there’s “blame to go around” or “Canada really should have seen this coming” is just insane. There’s a reason people are saying this is undermining 80 years of American diplomacy.
While saying Canada should have been more self reliant does appear reasonable at first glance, with a better understanding of the scales and historical relationships involved, it really is pretty analogous to saying, “Canada really should have built up their military more” upon a comparably unprovoked US invasion.
@@shakenbacon3655 it’s the scale and abruptness and betrayal and bilateral irrationality of a trade war (combined with the annexation rhetoric) that make this beyond anything Canadian policy could have reasonably planned for given the last several decades
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Hockey fans aren't politically savvy. This comment thread is a shit show
Remember they voted in Trudeau twice. Well actually it was Eastern Canada that did that. The West did not vote for him at all.
@@waynejohanson1083 And in the US we voted in Trump twice. He even won the popular vote this time, though not quite with the majority.
@@jonmendelson1104 Very true. And the thing is people down there do not vote for someone they vote against someone. And lets face it he is polarizing figure. People either hate him or love him. As for me I don't like either party down there. What people do is vote for the lesser of two evils.
I didn’t realize you lived in Canada…
The Native Americans be like, "First time?"
As an American, I'm proud of my Canadian neighbors and I'm ashamed of my country's president through and through. Please know there are millions and millions of Americans that don't agree with what our government is doing, and I hope things get better soon. I want peace, friendship, and to get back to fun and hockey 🏒.
I'm from Sweden with one parent from the US and I stand by Canada 110%. There's no defending what Trump is doing to Canada. This is beyond disgraceful!
lol
Putting Trump back in office was the worst mistake the US ever made, and I say that as an American.
Omg thank the lord your vote didn't cancel out the 75 million Americans that voted Trump. Jesus christ mate he was the President 8 years back your country will be fine 🤣
Trudeau Castro brought this onto Canada
Here we go with the "Trudeau Castro" get a life dude...
@@Shanfeumad bro?
@@Pensfan59 He’s as salty as the Dead Sea over remarks of a drama teacher turned drama minister
As an American an my favorite team is a Canadian team there are better was to get a message across rather than disrespect a whole nation
Anyone booing a national anthem at a sporting event needs to grow up.
Do you have the right to do it? Sure, free speech so have at it. But do it knowing you're just brining negative attention to yourself. At least now we know where the grown ass adults who choose to act like children are sitting.
Be above that. Leave your personal political signs (what this essentially is) at home. Go to a hockey game to watch your squad compete against some of the best players in the world and to share that excitement with 20,000 other people regardless of the color of their jersey, or their flag.
As an American,
I wish I could say this doesn't represent the majority of us, but the polls don't lie. This is what we voted for; act now, think later politics. Selfish politics. America first politics, in a country buily by mixed races on stolen land.. its *depressing*
Worried about your kids futures? 😂 a couple tariffs aren’t gonna destroy the entire nation of Canada buddy. Holy drama queen
This didn't come out of nowhere. Canada has been doing these same sort of tariffs to the US for years. Additionally, President Trump has said he was going to do it. As an American, who voted for President Trump, I will say that Canadians booing our national anthem means nothing to me nor anyone I know. We just laugh at it.
if canada wouldve just listened and secured the border which shouldnt have been an issue in the first place we wouldnt even have the talk of a tarrif. but good thing canada folded anyways. also if you look up even on canadian news sources we are producing tons of fentynal HERE, not china..... HERE. look up all the new people from canada being caught with smuggling drugs in the USA. its not as bad as mexico but its not really a problem to be ignored for so long.
you're dumb
Its pathetic how naive you are. Canada didn't fold you moron. They have always been planning to spend 1.3 billion dollars on border security. It was voted through months ago and has been in the process of being implemented since then. Whether or not Donald ever talked about tariffs, this plan was happening... and nothing about it has changed AT ALL. So the tariffs achieved literally nothing, except pissing off America's largest trading partners. Even the "win" that Trump mentioned in Mexico, with them sending troops to the border.... they already do that every single year lol and have for several years in a row now. In fact, they sent more troops last year than they commited to this year. Also, last year 42 pounds of fentanyl were seized coming from Canada into the US.... 29,000 pounds from Mexico to the US.... yeah, Canada sure is the problem. Jesus, what a boob.
The tariffs didn't do anything at all... Trump just underestimated how hated they would be, even by most Americans, and needed some sort of "win" to point to when he folded and recalled them.... and rubes like you just gobble it up and think it was a great idea. Do some research and get informed, its just sad.
Idk it's disrespectful to boo at another nations national anthem. The national anthem was around long before any of these politicians were around makes no sense to boo during a song. It's trashy on both sides of the border. It really does suck that our relations are starting to sour. I'm starting to think becoming one country isn't a bad idea because this would never be an issue if that was the case. The European Union pulled it off and the differences between those countries are far greater.
Save this stuff for twitter bud