The Buffalo Bills, a professional football team in the National Football League (NFL), will perform both the American and Canadian national anthems before their season opener at Highmark Stadium next Thursday. This decision comes as tensions rise between the United States and Canada over trade disputes and other political issues. The team shared the news on the social media platform X, stating that this will be the first time both anthems are performed at the stadium, which opened earlier this year. The Canadian rock band Barenaked Ladies will perform "O Canada," while Auli'i Cravalho, a Hawaiian-born actress and singer known for voicing the main character in the Disney film "Moana," will sing "The Star-Spangled Banner." The Bills have not provided a detailed explanation for the decision, nor have they indicated whether this will become a regular part of their game-day ceremonies. The move follows recent actions by former U.S. President Donald Trump, who imposed new tariffs on Canadian goods and issued an executive order to rename Lake Ontario—one of the Great Lakes near Buffalo—to Lake America. Trump also posted an online image of North America covered by the American flag, including Canada and Mexico, and shared an AI-generated image that referred to Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney as "Governor." In response, Prime Minister Carney introduced retaliatory tariffs and called for reducing Canada's dependence on U.S. trade. The decision to perform both anthems has sparked a range of reactions online. Some fans have expressed hostility toward the gesture, while others have praised it, noting the historical and cultural ties between Buffalo and the nearby city of Ontario, Canada. This is not the first time such a dual anthem performance has occurred in the area—the Buffalo Sabres, the city's National Hockey League (NHL) team, have regularly performed both national anthems before their games.