Barenaked Ladies bring 'O Canada' to Buffalo Bills home opener

The Buffalo Bills turned their home opener into a rare moment of cross‑border unity Thursday night, inviting Toronto’s Barenaked Ladies to perform “O Canada” before kickoff against the Detroit Lions.

The Canadian anthem drew loud cheers inside the new Highmark Stadium, where the Bills have been emphasizing their sizable southern Ontario fan base — roughly 10,000 Canadian season‑ticket holders — even as political relations between Washington and Ottawa continue to sour.

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The performance came just days after the White House confirmed President Donald Trump had signed a memorandum targeting Canadian‑origin goods for removal from U.S. federal procurement , the latest in a series of tariff escalations and retaliatory moves that have strained bilateral ties.