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JP Saxe's 'O Canada' Performance Sparks Controversy

10/28/2025

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Toronto singer-songwriter JP Saxe faced backlash for his rendition of 'O Canada' before Game 3 of the World Series at Dodger Stadium.
Critics said the performance was pitchy and questioned changing the lyric from "our home and native land" to "our home on native land."
The lyric change sparked online debate over Indigenous acknowledgment.
Saxe had recently canceled his North American tour due to low ticket sales.

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Toronto singer-songwriter JP Saxe faced backlash for his rendition of 'O Canada' before Game 3 of the World Series at Dodger Stadium.
Critics said the performance was pitchy and questioned changing the lyric from "our home and native land" to "our home on native land."
The lyric change sparked online debate over Indigenous acknowledgment.
Saxe had recently canceled his North American tour due to low ticket sales.