‘Our neighbours, our friends’: 8 U.S. celebrities who’ve thrown support behind Canada

Amid tariffs, social media jibes and the renaming of lakes, the relationship between Canada and the U.S. continues to sour, with some public figures on both sides of the border expressing their support for Canadians.

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Most recently, American actress Sally Field spoke out during the Emmy Awards on Monday night, saying, “Blessed Canada, our neighbours, our friends,” during her acceptance speech for best actress in a limited or anthology series or TV movie. She received the award for her role in the Netflix drama Remarkably Bright Creatures, which was filmed in Vancouver.

But while several Canadian celebrities have been vocal in their patriotism since the beginning of the trade war, such as rock band Rodeo Blue, who denounced Trump’s renaming of Lake Ontario at their recent Toronto concert, fewer American celebrities have voiced their support for their Canadian neighbours.

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And yet, Sally Field is not alone in her sentiment.

Seth Meyers

Trump and the current U.S. administration are frequently the butt of the joke for American late-night show hosts, but perhaps none have been as supportive of Canada as Seth Meyers, who said in a segment of his show in May 2025: “Congrats, Donald. You turned the most polite country on Earth into an enemy.”

Later on in the tongue-in-cheek segment, which focused on the first meeting between Prime Minister Mark Carney and Trump, Meyers said: “Let’s recap this very normal meeting with our closest ally and trading partner. Trump said he was imposing tariffs on Canada in order to negotiate a better trade deal, even though (he said) ‘we don’t do business with Canada.’ And the only concession he wants is ‘friendship’. But it doesn’t matter if they negotiate because he won’t lift the tariffs anyway. And when asked why not, he said ‘that’s just the way it is.'”

On a more serious note, he added that the Trump administration’s suggestion that Canada “has been feeding off the U.S.” is “insane.” He added: “They are close partners of ours. We buy stuff from them, they buy stuff from us and, in the process, our people cooperate and our nations come together.”

In more recent episodes of his show, Meyers called Trump’s trade war with Canada “one-sided lunacy” and criticized the renaming of Lake Ontario.

Among the other well-known TV hosts who have poked fun at Trump’s trade war with Canada is Jimmy Kimmel, who mocked Trump’s “51st state” remarks around the same time as Meyers, and praised Carney’s approach in the meeting.

“He handled it very well,” Kimmel said of the prime minister. “And in a friendly way he made sure Trump knows they have no intention of becoming our 51st state.”

Jimmy Kimmel is also the honorary mayor of the Canadian town of Dildo, in Newfoundland and Labrador, after he began to feature it repeatedly on his show in 2019 due to its eye-catching name.

The town threw their support behind Kimmel when his show was temporarily cancelled last year after comments he made about the murder of right-wing political activist Charlie Kirk.

“Jimmy Kimmel’s got a fallback job, he can always come here and be our mayor,” one resident told CBC at the time.

Meanwhile, American rapper and singer Jelly Roll joined Jimmy Kimmel Live! as a guest host last month. He took the opportunity to criticize Trump’s latest tariff threats against Canada, as well as the renaming of Lake Ontario.

“I hate to break it to the president, but we don’t have a problem with Canada, you have a problem with Canada,” he said to loud cheers from the audience.

He also said on the show: “You can’t make the Great Lakes great again, they’re already great, it’s in the f—ing name!” referencing Trump’s “Make America Great Again” slogan.

In an interview with CBC on the red carpet of the 2026 Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF) opening weekend, American actor Ed Helms, best known for his roles in NBC sitcom The Office and The Hangover trilogy, threw his support behind the Canadian film scene.

“This is an incredible film community and I’m super proud to be part of it,” he said.

Helms stars in a new film titled The Stunt Driver, which premiered at TIFF on Thursday and follows the story of a Canadian stuntman.

“The reason I’m in these projects is because they’re incredible stories and they happen to be Canadian stories,” he said, adding, “the crews that I worked on in Edmonton and Montreal were just the best.”

Also speaking to CBC at TIFF, Sarah Paulson, who stars in the movie Closing Night, which premiered on Saturday, said “I love Canada.”

Responding to a question asked by a reporter on the red carpet, she added: “I love Canada more and more every day,” while looking down the lens of the camera.

Paulson is best known for her roles in the TV shows American Horror Story, All’s Fair and Ratched, among others, and also starred in the films Ocean’s 8 and Birdbox.

Closing Night was filmed in Montreal.

Ex-NFL star Jason Kelce previously insulted Canada in an episode of his podcast, New Heights, which he hosts with brother Travis Kelce. But, making up for his comments, he said in a social media apology: “I love Canada.”

Speaking about the 2025 World Series between the Toronto Blue Jays and the Los Angeles Dodgers, he said on the podcast: “You’re telling me I’m supposed to get excited about a Canadian baseball team and a team that spends more money than everybody else? Who the fuck cares about either?”

His comments were met with criticism, particularly from Canadians, leading him to share an apology outlining several things he “loves” about Canada.

“How could I not love poutine, maple syrup, and beavers!! I was actually rooting for the Blue Jays in a World Series that I didn’t care about. Seriously, Canada is the best,” he said, ending the post with “I am a known Canada advocate and ice hockey lover.”

Guys, I love Canada, I have been bamboozled by our social team that failed to show the whole story. How could I not love poutine, maple syrup, and beavers!! I was actually rooting for the Blue Jays in a World Series that I didn’t care about. Seriously, Canada is the best, I…

— Jason Kelce (@JasonKelce) November 7, 2025

Eric André

American actor and comedian Eric André expressed his support for Canada in an interview with entertainment magazine Exclaim! in 2021.

When asked what he thinks of Canada, André said: “I love Canada. I love Canadians. I have had an overwhelmingly positive experience for all my times in Toronto, Montreal, Vancouver.”

He added that he often fantasizes about escaping to Canada, saying: “I always have my eye on the North whenever I think about the current political climate in my country.”

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