Shocking scenes unfolded at a Calgary Flames hockey game last month as the US national anthem was met with a chorus of boos from Canadian spectators.
The incident occurred during a match between the Calgary Flames and the Colorado Avalanche, highlighting growing anti-American sentiment in Canada.
Despite assurances from some fans outside the venue that they wouldn't boo the anthem, GB News correspondent Steven Edginton witnessed a large round of jeers erupting when the Star-Spangled Banner played.
The American team ultimately won the NHL game 4-2, but the hostile reception to their national anthem has drawn attention to deteriorating relations between the neighbouring countries.
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Steven's interviews with Canadians revealed stark criticisms of their southern neighbours.
"I think Americans are very siloed - they think the world surrounds them and they don't even leave their state," one Canadian told the GB News correspondent.
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"They're totally ignorant," the interviewee added bluntly.
This sentiment was echoed by others who spoke with Edginton during his travels across Canada.
The interviews paint a picture of growing resentment towards Americans, with Canadians increasingly vocal about perceived differences between the two nations.
When asked about potentially becoming America's 51st state, one Canadian responded emphatically: "No way. They have a dictator right now."
Many Canadians expressed a sense of superiority when comparing their society to America's.
"I think Canadian society is much more sophisticated and open-minded. It's a society that isn't so violent," one person told Edginton.
"We don't carry guns around and shoot people. We talk with them," they added.
Another Canadian was even more direct: "I don't think we feel better than Americans, I think we know we are."
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"We have a lot of free healthcare which is very nice. It's safer, less crime and it's a better place to live," explained one interviewee.
Many portrayed Canada as peaceful in contrast to their neighbour.
"The last thing we are is aggressors. If anything, we're peacekeepers," one Canadian stated.
The rising tensions come amid escalating trade disputes between the two nations.
Just yesterday, Canada increased its retaliatory measures against Donald Trump's tariffs as the US president expanded his trade war globally.
While Canada isn't directly targeted by Trump's new global tariffs, the country faces US duties on automobiles, steel and aluminium.
Ottawa responded by implementing similar tariffs on vehicles imported from the United States.
Unlike the American measures, Canada will not impose tariffs on auto parts or Mexican vehicles and components.
The country also faces the ongoing threat of economy-wide fentanyl-related tariffs from its southern neighbour.
These economic tensions appear to be fuelling the anti-American sentiment witnessed at sporting events and on the streets.
