Bryan Adams releases song attacking Trump over Lake Ontario rename

Summarised from 2 outlets · 3 reports · Updated 30 Oct, 01:09 · Archive

Canadian musician Bryan Adams has released a song criticising President Trump's August executive order renaming Lake Ontario to Lake America.

Canadian rockstar Bryan Adams released the song 'Lake Ontario' on Wednesday in response to President Trump's August executive order directing US federal agencies to rename Lake Ontario 'Lake America'. The lake straddles the US-Canada border and is named after the Canadian province of Ontario, which is itself named after the lake.

Adams's lyrics do not name Trump outright but refer to 'one dude' who renames the lake and starts a war in Iran. One verse reads: 'But things weren't going his way in Iran. So like a baby tossing the toys from the pram.' The song emphasises the indigenous origins of the lake's name, with lyrics stating: 'The 'lake of shining waters' is what the Iroquois called her. It's a First Nations name – not an executive order.' The lyrics also suggest the renaming was intended to distract from Trump's other political problems, including scrutiny of the Jeffrey Epstein files.

Adams stated the song was part of a 'love letter' to Canada, with a music video released on Wednesday and a full album due next month. The renaming had already been met with derision in Canada, with critics pointing out that Trump's decision contradicted the historical naming conventions of the region.

How it is being reported

• POLL: The lyrics of Bryan Adams' new song Lake Ontario call President Trump 'a baby tossing toys from the pram.' Is that fair? Have your say in our DC Insider newsletterMake your voice heard in this week's DC Insider poll - we'll share the results in next week's edition!Daily Mail · 29 Oct, 21:36
• Cuts like a knife: Canadian rocker Bryan Adams trolls Trump with new songRocker wrote a ‘love letter’ to Canada with a new album – and some pointed commentary about the US president Lake Ontario, the vast body of water that straddles the US-Canada border, has gone by many names over the centuries: Lac Saint-Louis, Lacus Ontarius, Skaniadorio, Cataraqui Lake. But one thing it will never be called, says Canadian rock star Bryan Adams , is Lake America. In his new song Lake Ontario, Adams takes aim at the US president, Donald Trump , accusing him of “breaking the peace” between the people who live on the lake’s shores. The ‘lake of shining waters ’ is what the…Guardian World · 29 Oct, 17:49
• Bryan Adams slated for woke new song Lake Ontario which sees him brand Trump 'a baby tossing toys from the pram' while blasting president over Epstein filesThe lyrics do not name the commander-in-chief outright, but instead refer to 'one dude' who renames the lake, starts a war in Iran and namedrops the Epstein files.Daily Mail · 29 Oct, 12:16

In this story: Bryan Adams · Donald Trump · Lake Ontario · Canada · United States

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