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<img src="https://www.mtlblog.com/media-library/canada-pm-justin-trudeau-poses-for-a-selfie-right-justin-trudeau-celebrates-a-team-canada-victory.jpg?id=56565904&width=1200&height=800&coordinates=132%2C0%2C132%2C0"/><br/><br/><p>Canada's thrilling overtime victory against the U.S. in the <a href="https://www.mtlblog.com/tag/4-nations-face-off" target="_blank">4 Nations Face-Off</a> final on Thursday had fans on both sides of the border on the edge of their seats. But for Canadians, this win wasn't just about hockey — it was about national pride.</p><p>After Connor McDavid scored the game-winning goal at TD Garden in Boston, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau wasted no time taking to X to share the following bold statement:</p><p>"You can't take our country — and you can't take our game."</p><blockquote class="rm-embed twitter-tweet" data-partner="rebelmouse" data-twitter-tweet-id="1892793839649272278">
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<p>The post was clearly a response to something American President Donald Trump posted earlier in the day. After revealing that he would not be able to attend the Boston event, Trump, who <a href="https://www.mtlblog.com/canada-trump-trudeau-tariffs" target="_blank">plans to impose heavy tariffs on Canada,</a> continued to push the idea of Canada becoming the 51st state and referred to Trudeau as a "governor."</p><p class="shortcode-media shortcode-media-rebelmouse-image">
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<p><br/></p><p><br/></p><p>Trudeau later doubled down on Instagram, proudly sporting his Team Canada jersey in celebration. His post quickly racked up thousands of likes and comments from Canadians cheering on the victory.</p><blockquote class="instagram-media" data-instgrm-permalink="https://www.instagram.com/p/DGUmGzcsjya/" data-instgrm-version="4" style="background:#FFF; border:0; border-radius:3px; box-shadow:0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15); margin: 1px; max-width:658px; padding:0; width:99.375%; width:-webkit-calc(100% - 2px); width:calc(100% - 2px);">
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</blockquote><script async="" defer="" src="//platform.instagram.com/en_US/embeds.js"></script><p>He wasn't the only one celebrating, though. Other party leaders joined in too. Conservative leader Pierre Poilievre shared a patriotic message after the boys in red sealed the deal:</p><p>"Canada's game. Canada's legacy. The true North, strong, free, and golden."</p><blockquote class="rm-embed twitter-tweet" data-partner="rebelmouse" data-twitter-tweet-id="1892796625174643180">
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<p>NDP leader Jagmeet Singh was just as fired up, posting a photo of himself in a McDavid jersey.</p><blockquote class="rm-embed twitter-tweet" data-partner="rebelmouse" data-twitter-tweet-id="1892795887119737244">
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<p>The North American showdown truly was a nail-biter from start to finish. After a 1-1 tie in the first period and a 2-2 deadlock after the second, neither team could break through in the third. The tension was through the roof heading into overtime, where McDavid finally got it done at 8:18.</p><blockquote class="rm-embed twitter-tweet" data-conversation="none" data-partner="rebelmouse" data-twitter-tweet-id="1892797553990664280">
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<script async="" charset="utf-8" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js"></script><p>As <em>O Canada</em> echoed through the arena, Canadian players hoisted the trophy high. Forward Nathan MacKinnon was named MVP of the tournament, finishing with four goals.</p><blockquote class="rm-embed twitter-tweet" data-partner="rebelmouse" data-twitter-tweet-id="1892810568345485411">
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<p>Meanwhile, the rest of the internet continues to erupt with memes — because if there's one thing Canadians love more than winning at hockey, it's rubbing it in.</p><p><br/></p><em>Love this? Check out our <a href="https://www.mtlblog.com/notices/" target="_blank">MTL Blog noticeboard</a> for details on jobs, benefits, travel info and more!</em>
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