Kreviazuk altered the words of 'O Canada' amid political tensions over Trump's comments on annexing Canada as a 51st state

The singer performing the Canadian national anthem ahead of the 4 Nations Face-Off hockey championship game altered the lyrics to respond to Trump's comments.

Chantal Kreviazuk, who performed the Canadian anthem prior to the 4 Nations Face-Off title game Thursday changed a lyric as a rebuke to President Trump's repeated remarks about making the country the 51st state.

The singer who performed the Canadian anthem before the 4 Nations Face-Off championship game changed a lyric in “O Canada” as a response to U.S. President Donald Trump’s repeated remarks about

The singer who performed the Canadian anthem before the 4 Nations Face-Off championship game Thursday night changed a lyric in "O Canada" to protest President Donald Trump’s repeated comments about annexing Canada as the 51st state. Chantal Kreviazuk changed the lyric from "in all of us command" to "that only us command."

Singer Chantal Kreviazuk changed the lyrics of the Canadian national anthem during the 4 Nations Face-Off championship game between the US and Canada on Thursday, adding further fuel to a contest already layered with political tension.

Canadian pop icon Chantal Kreviazuk sent a subtle, but unequivocal, message to Donald Trump on Thursday night (Feb. 20) with her tweak of the lyrics to the Canadian national anthem at the 4 Nations Face-Off championship game between the U.

Chantal Kreviazuk, who sang the Canadian national anthem at the 4 Nations final, changed the lyrics "in response to the annexation rhetoric coming from the U.S."