During the 4 Nations Face-Off championship, Canadian singer Chantal Kreviazuk altered a key lyric in O Canada to protest U.S. President Donald Trump’s remarks about Canada becoming the 51st state.As tensions flared between Team Canada and Team USA—fueled by Trump’s tariff threats—Kreviazuk sang “that only us command” instead of “in all of us command.” Her publicist confirmed it was a deliberate protest,
Despite some boos, the performance was mostly respected. On Instagram, Kreviazuk shared that she wrote the altered lyric on her hand in mascara as a reminder of her stand. The protest sparked mixed reactions but made a lasting impact.