Canadian anthem singer confirms she changed ‘O Canada’ lyrics as dig at U.S. during 4 Nations Face-Off WSOC TV [Video]

As Chantal Kreviazuk sang ‘O Canada’ before the 4 Nations Face-Off championship game between the U.S. and Canada, some listeners heard what sounded like a mistake.

Rather than sing “True patriot love in all of us command,” Kreviazuk changed it to “that only us command.”

Some assumed it was an embarrassing error on the Canadian artist’s part, but her representative confirmed to the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation that it was in fact intended as a response against recent rhetoric from the U.S. government about taking Canada’s sovereignty.

Kreviazuk also posted a picture of the modified lyric on her hand to her Instagram story.

Kreviazuk performed amid loud boos from the crowd in Boston, a clear response to Canadian fans jeering the U.S. national anthem over recent statements and actions from President Donald Trump. Since taking office last month, Trump has made repeated comments about turning Canada into the 51st state of the U.S. and has also …