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James Stranko: Dear Canada, Americans still love you but please stop insulting us

Booing the anthem or refusing to visit is not going to help Canada's standing in the eyes of Americans

Toronto FC fans recently booed the American national anthem, the same way Canadians across the country have done countless times over the past 18 months. We get it, you’re mad.

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But consider this week, when the Barenaked Ladies will perform “O Canada” at the Buffalo Bills home opener. In contrast, I can confidently predict that the crowd will sing along and erupt in cheers. Unlike Canadians, Americans don’t currently boo Canada’s national anthem or angle a political dig into a conversation about the weather. Many Canadians do this, and for the ones who do, it’s sort of all they do these days.

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As an American who is a frequent visitor (I estimate about 40 trips to seven provinces) and longtime observer of Canada-U.S. relations, I am deeply concerned about the long-term social effects of the current skirmish between our two countries. What might surprise you is that I’m much more concerned for you than I am for us.

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