Justin Trudeau Blames Donald Trump for Boos During US Anthem at Elimination Chamber

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Tensions between Canada and the United States have escalated following Donald Trump’s return to the presidency in January. The relationship between the neighboring countries has been strained by the implementation of tariffs on Canadian imports and Trump’s repeated suggestions that Canada should become the 51st American state.

Canadian citizens have expressed their disapproval through various forms of protest, including booing the American national anthem at sporting events. These demonstrations occurred at both the NHL 4 Nations Face-Off hockey match between the United States and Canada and the WWE Elimination Chamber premium live event in Toronto.

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau directly addressed these incidents in a recent public statement, clarifying the intent behind the protests.

On Saturday, the American national anthem was booed in Toronto. We will probably continue to boo the American national anthem, but I want to say to Americans that we are not booing you, we are not booing your teams, we are not booing your players, we are not booing your fighters. We are booing an American policy that was designed to hurt us.

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Trudeau explained that Canadians feel hurt and angered by being pulled into a trade war with the United States. He urged citizens to avoid traveling to America for vacations and to purchase Canadian products instead of American goods whenever possible.

Trump has frequently referred to Trudeau as the “governor of Canada,” further straining diplomatic relations between the two nations.

The US Anthem got probably the loudest Boo's I've ever tonight at #EliminationChamber.

30,000+ inside Rogers Centre.

And then listen to the outstanding roar for the Canadian National Anthem. Insane. #WWEChamber pic.twitter.com/nvr8FbNkUl

— Jacob Pacheco (@JacobPacheco6) March 2, 2025