Fans at Raptors game continue trend of booing U.S. national anthem at pro sporting events in Canada

U.S. national anthem boos in Canada are rare, but not unheard of especially when tied to world events.

TORONTO, ON — Fans at a Toronto Raptors game continued an emerging trend Sunday of booing the American national anthem at pro sporting events in Canada.

Fans of the NBA’s lone Canadian franchise booed the anthem after similar reactions broke out Saturday night at NHL games in Ottawa, Ontario, and Calgary, Alberta; hours after U.S. President Donald Trump made his threat of import tariffs on America’s northern neighbor a reality.

RELATED: New York, Ontario leaders respond to President Trump imposing stiff tariffs

After initially cheering for the 15-year-old female singer, fans booed throughout “The Star-Spangled Banner” performance. At the end, mixed boos and cheers could be heard before the crowd erupted in applause for the Canadian anthem, “O Canada.”

Trump declared an economic emergency in order to place taxes of 25% on imports from Canada and Mexico and 10% on imports from China. Energy imported from Canada, including oil, natural gas and electricity, would be taxed at a 10% rate.

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Mexico’s president ordered retaliatory tariffs on goods from America in response.

U.S. national anthem boos in Canada are rare, but not unheard of especially when tied to world events. In the early 2000s, fans at games in Canada booed to show their disapproval of the U.S.-led war against Iraq.

The NHL’s Canucks will host the Detroit Red Wings Sunday night in Vancouver, British Columbia.

Some authorities in the provinces of Ontario, British Columbia, Quebec, Manitoba Nova Scotia planned to remove American liquor brands from government store shelves.

For instance, the Liquor Control Board of Ontario sells nearly $1 billion worth of American wine, beer, spirits and seltzers every year, Ontario Premier Doug Ford pointed out Sunday.

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