Elbows up, Canada! In the face of Trump tariffs, call to arms hits social media

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In our hockey-loving country of Canada, we all know the phrase “elbows up” means a fight is about to happen on the ice.

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But the phrase has taken on new significance over the past few days as Canada has been hit with tariffs from the United States that could have devastating effects on our economy and relationship.

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Canadians, however, aren’t about to back down from a fight. They’re ready and have started using the phrase “elbows up” to let the U.S. know they’re not willing to roll over.

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The phrase also got a big boost from actor Mike Myers. At the end of the March 1 edition of Saturday Night Live, on which Myers had appeared to parody Elon Musk, Myers appeared on stage in a “Canda is not for sale” T-shirt at the end of the program. He lifted his arm as the credits started to roll, pointed to his elbow and mouthed the words, “Elbows up.” It’s become a rallying cry on social media.

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Calgary entrepreneur Arlene Dickinson, best known for her appearances on the TV show Dragons’ Den, used the words “Elbows up” to conclude a message on Facebook published Monday with her advice on what Canadians can do in the face of newly imposed U.S. tariffs.

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She also took the occasion to ask Canadians to make a distinction between the actions of U.S. politicians versus those of the American people. “Remember our American neighbours. Americans didn’t do this to us, the Trump administration did,” Dickinson wrote.

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Self-described hockey nut Andrew Berkshire provided some additional context about the use of the term “Elbows up” on the ice and how it might translate into the political world.

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“Elbows up is a warning to teammates that liberties are being taken with no calls. So if they’re taking a piece, make sure they get it worse,” Berkshire wrote on Bluesky.

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“I think it’s a very apt description of Canadian attitudes towards violence. Elbows up is not an act of aggression, it’s a call to defend yourself, violently.”

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