Donald Trump‘s announcement of a 25 percent tariff on Canadian imports into the U.S. over the weekend has sparked a feeling that Canadian newspaper The Star has called “decidedly un-Canadian:” Patriotism.
National pride was on display at the Vancouver Canucks hockey game on Sunday when fans booed the “The Star-Spangled Banner,” while cheering for “O Canada,” continuing an emerging trend at sporting events and more generally in Canada.
Why It Matters
The tariffs imposed on Canada will exacerbate an existing cost of living crisis, as the price of goods coming in from the U.S. will rise. Canada is also going through a period of political transition right now, as Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has said he will resign from his position after his party finds a new leader.
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