The Canadian government has dropped a proposal to change the country's national anthem by making it more gender-inclusive. The government had said it was open to changing a lyric in O Canada – "in all thy sons command" – to the original version. Opposition Liberals said the proposed change was merely a gimmick that proved the ruling Conservatives were not serious about women's rights. Public outcry was so strong Prime Minister Stephen Harper dropped the idea after two days. O Canada replaced God Save the Queen as Canada's national anthem in 1980.