Vancouver, Montreal soccer fans boo U.S. anthem after trade talks break down
VANCOUVER — Soccer fans are again voicing their disappointment over trade relations between the United States and Canada by booing the American national anthem.
Soccer spectators in Vancouver are once again showing their discontent with trade relations between the United States and Canada by booing the American national anthem. During an MLS match at BC Place, fans jeered as singer Emma Currie performed the opening lyrics of "The Star-Spangled Banner." The same reaction occurred at Stade Saputo when CF Montreal faced the L.A.
Galaxy a day earlier. These boos followed Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney's decision to suspend trade negotiations with the U.S., recalling his negotiators to Ottawa. The U.S. subsequently imposed 50% tariffs on billions of dollars worth of Canadian goods. Carney later admitted he abandoned a poor trade deal and pledged to match the U.S. tariffs on a dollar-for-dollar basis.
Canadians have previously booed the U.S. anthem at sporting events when Trump threatened to hike tariffs on Canadian and Mexican imports in early 2025. This story by The Canadian Press was originally published on August 22, 2026.
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