Key facts
- Bryan Adams released a song criticizing President Trump's executive order to rename Lake Ontario "Lake America."
- The song highlights the Indigenous name "Skaniadorio" for the lake.
- Adams suggests the renaming is a distraction from other political issues like the war in Iran and the Epstein files.
Canadian musician Bryan Adams has released a new song, "Lake Ontario," criticizing President Donald Trump's executive order to rename the lake "Lake America." The song emphasizes the Indigenous origins of the lake's name, noting it was called "Skaniadorio" by the Iroquois and is a "First Nations name – not an executive order."
Adams' lyrics suggest the renaming stunt is intended to deflect from other political problems, including the war in Iran and renewed scrutiny of the Jeffrey Epstein files. The song is part of Adams' upcoming album "How's It Goin'?," which he described as a "love letter" to Canada and also includes a song titled "51st State" that repudiates Trump's alleged efforts to annex Canada.