Canada and the United States should fight in women hockey During a tense period which saw the fans huer the song of the American anthem during sporting events.
The two nations will compete in Halifax on Thursday as part of the series of rivalries – a series of five games organized by Hockey Canada and USA Hockey which ends on Saturday at Prince Edward Island.
The Halifax match – The first in Canada since the start of the series in November – will be played at a time when political tensions between Washington and Ottawa are reaching new heights.
These tensions, launched by US President Donald Trump, have spread to professional sports with fans vocating their disapproval of Trump administration actions on Canada.
“This is really an interesting period, and I did not take too long to forge an opinion anyway, but I know that there were games where the fans have hooked during the national anthem of The other country, “said Canada striker Blayre Turnbull.
“Honestly, I don’t know if it would happen in Halifax. The extent of this game is greater than politics at the moment. I think that fans and all the young children in the stands will be so on the moon, excited and delighted to have the opportunity to look at us playing that I do not predict a baliv. “”
Trump threats of 25% prices on all Canadian imports are what started the riff. Trump said he would impose these prices on border security issues, then on a trade deficit, then on a supposed restriction of American banks able to do business in Canada, which is false.
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Trump also said that he would impose these prices on his first day as president through a decree, to order rather an examination of the commercial relationship before saying that he would impose them anyway on February 1. That day, Trump signed an executive decree so that the prices were imposed on February 3.
Before the arrival of this day, Canadian political leaders announced a series of reprisal measures and, at the eleventh hour, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced that these prices would be suspended for a month while the two countries resolve a certain number of questions.
When Trump signed the executive decree of the prices on February 3, fans of the Ottawa Senators’ Game on February 1 hoked the song of the American national anthem. Fans elsewhere in Canada followed suit during the weekend, and even after the announcement of the agreement, The hoots continue.
Canada’s head coach Troy Ryan said it was “a shame” that the political drama collapsed in sport.
“This is certainly not part of the noise of our group. I am sure that individual people can have individual opinions, but we generally do not introduce them into our group. If they want to talk about it, we will talk about it, but that’s not something we think we have to get ahead, “he said.
“It’s a shame. Hockey is simply not a place of many political opinions. We understand people’s concerns, but we are just here to make a good show and play against our biggest rival. »»
Deputy coach Caroline Ouellette added that Canadians “should be the largest person” during this period.
“Canadians are still acting with class. I am proud of my country. I am proud of the kindness and the generous that we are. We care about taking care of children, taking care of people in need, we have always been so, “she said.
“We must be the largest person, we must control what we can control, we must find ways to help us financially and continue to be a strong country. I want us to get started and we are better.
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