Chantal Kreviazuk changes O Canada lyrics at hockey game against U.S.

Chantal Kreviazuk, the Grammy-award winning singer from Winnipeg, changed the lyrics to O Canada at the 4 Nations Face-Off game against the United States on Thursday to sing "that only us command" instead of "in all of us command."

A representative confirmed in an email to CBC News that the switch was intentional in response to the annexation rhetoric coming from the U.S. 

Kreviazuk, 50, posted a photo of the adjusted lyrics written on her hand to her Instagram story.

The anthem was booed loudly ahead of the 4 Nations Face-Off final at TD Garden in Boston, despite a request by the arena's public announcer for respect. 

The Star-Spangled Banner was then sung in full voice by the sold-out building for the championship game of an event that's a table-setter for the NHL's Olympic return in 2026.

'That only us command': Chantal Kreviazuk changes lyrics to 4 Nations Face-Off anthem

The boos for O Canada were in response to the U.S. anthem getting similar treatment at professional sporting events and before 4 Nations games north of the border that started after U.S. President Donald Trump threatened tariffs against one of his country's closest allies. 

Trump has also continued to muse — including Thursday morning on social media — that America's neighbour and close ally should become the "51st state." 

The president spoke with the U.S. team by phone for five minutes before the team's pre-game stake. 

Boos filled the Bell Centre in Montreal both times the American national anthem was played ahead of the country's games earlier in the tournament. Those jeers reached a crescendo Saturday before the U.S. topped Canada 3-1 to qualify for Thursday's final. 

O Canada was tepidly booed by some fans Monday at the same Boston