Chantal Kreviazuk, a Grammy-nominated musician, faced backlash after changing a lyric of the Canadian national anthem during a performance to criticize Donald Trump's intentions regarding Canada. In her rendition, she altered 'in all of us command' to 'only us command' to express her concerns over Trump's alleged power abuses. Despite the backlash, Kreviazuk defended her decision as an appropriate response to a troubling political moment, emphasizing the importance of using one's voice to protect the nation and its values.
The anthem is not a lawful document. It is an expression of the collective, and it changes from time to time when the moment demands it should.
In this very peculiar and potentially consequential moment I truly believe that we must stand up, use our voices and try to protect ourselves.
Canada, not unlike Ukraine, is a sovereign nation. Period. We have a culture individual to others. We are united in our values.
I was raised in part by music that was inspired by brave voices committed to peaceful conflict resolution.
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