Bryan Adams releases 'Lake Ontario', a song criticising Trump's renaming of the lake
Canadian singer Bryan Adams released "Lake Ontario", a song aimed at US President Donald Trump over an executive order renaming the lake "Lake America". It is on the album How's It Goin', due 6 November.
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The story, neutrally told
Mixed · 2Canadian singer-songwriter Bryan Adams released a new song, "Lake Ontario", on Wednesday 28 October. It criticises US President Donald Trump's executive order renaming the lake. National PostRC “Canadian singer-songwriter Bryan Adams released a new track on Wednesday criticizing U.S. President Donald Trump’s August executive order that changed the name of Lake Ontario to Lake America.” Read at National Post ↗ The Hollywood ReporterLC “Canadian rocker Bryan Adams has released another Donald Trump protest song, “Lake Ontario,” included as part of his upcoming album, How’s It Goin.” Read at The Hollywood Reporter ↗ Mixed · 2The song is on the album How's It Goin', which comes out on 6 November via BAD Records. It was released to YouTube and other social media platforms, with a video showing Adams on a rock by the lake and rowing a boat. The Hollywood ReporterLC “His How’s It Goin’ album will be released Nov. 6 via BAD Records.” Read at The Hollywood Reporter ↗ National PostRC “The music video combines sweeping shots of Lake Ontario with clips of Adams singing from a rocky outcrop and rowing a boat on the water.” Read at National Post ↗ Mixed · 2The lyrics say the lake's name is "a First Nations name, not an executive order". They then suggest the renaming was a distraction from Trump's difficulties in Iran and from the Epstein files, singing that "one day they’ll come out". National PostRC ““The ‘lake of shining waters’ is what the Iroquois called her; It’s a First Nations name, not an executive order,” Adams sings in the new track.” Read at National Post ↗ The Hollywood ReporterLC ““But it feels like another distraction,” Adams says in his song’s lyrics.” Read at The Hollywood Reporter ↗
Left · 1The Hollywood Reporter notes the song never names Trump directly. The Hollywood ReporterLC “takes aim at the U.S. president, while never naming Trump directly” Read at The Hollywood Reporter ↗ Right · 1According to the National Post, Trump signed the order on 27 August, after trade talks with Canada broke down, changing the name in US government records and maps. Asked at the time what message he was sending, Trump said "No message…Canada has been ripping us off for a long time on trade, very sadly." National PostRC “Trump signed an executive order changing the name of Lake Ontario to “Lake America” in U.S. government records and maps on Aug. 27, following a breakdown in trade negotiations with Canada.” Read at National Post ↗ Right · 1The National Post reports that politicians on both sides of the border condemned the change. Prime Minister Mark Carney wrote on X that "naming reality means calling it Lake Ontario — then, now and always." National PostRC “Politicians on both sides of the border condemned the name change, with Prime Minister Mark Carney writing on X” Read at National Post ↗
Right · 1The National Post adds that Trump's name appears thousands of times in the Epstein files. It says he has not been charged with misconduct and has consistently denied wrongdoing. National PostRC “Trump’s name appears thousands of times in the Epstein files, but he has not been charged with any misconduct and has consistently denied any wrongdoing or knowledge of Epstein’s illegal activities.” Read at National Post ↗ Left · 1On his website Adams described the song as "for all the sane people on both shores who know that the current madness will pass". He wrote: "Empires and regimes, dictators and kings, they all come and go. Lake Ontario is forever." The Hollywood ReporterLC “This is a song for all the sane people on both shores who know that the current madness will pass, and that Lake Ontario will always be Lake Ontario,” he wrote.” Read at The Hollywood Reporter ↗ Mixed · 2This is not Adams's first song aimed at Trump. On Canada Day (1 July) Adams released "51st State", which mentions tariffs and vows to defend Canada. Both songs are on the new album, which Adams has described as a record about Canada. Its other titles include "The Ballad of Terry Fox". National PostRC “On Canada Day, the singer-songwriter released a track called “51st State,” in which he both celebrated the shared history and friendship of Canada and the U.S.” Read at National Post ↗ The Hollywood ReporterLC “That single release followed Trump making repeated taunts about Canada becoming a 51st U.S. state and launching a cross-border tariff war.” Read at The Hollywood Reporter ↗
Every sentence links to the reporting it rests on. The pill in front of each says where its sources sit: Left, Centre or Right when one side supplies at least half of them, Mixed when they are evenly split. The number is how many outlets it cites.
Left1 outlet
- Framing
- Entertainment-news item presenting the song as another Trump protest song from a celebrated Canadian star.
- Emphasis
- Adams's career credentials (hits, Walk of Fame), the lyrics, and Adams's own website statement about the lake.
- Leaves out or plays down
- Does not give Trump's August 27 order date, Trump's comments on the order, Carney's reaction or the Epstein files context.
- Charged language
- “Trump Protest Song”“current madness”
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“Canadian rocker Bryan Adams has released another Donald Trump protest song” — The Hollywood Reporter
Centre0 outlets
No centre outlet in our sources has covered this story yet.
Right1 outlet
- Framing
- News report on the song, built around the order's background and the political reaction in Canada.
- Emphasis
- Date and context of the executive order, Trump's quote, Carney's response, and the full lyrics.
- Leaves out or plays down
- Does not include Adams's website statement about "the current madness".
- Charged language
- “taking aim at Trump”“latest dig”
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“'But things weren’t going his way in Iran; So like a baby tossing the toys from the pram,' Adams sings in his latest dig at the U.S. president” — National Post
What every side reports
- Adams released 'Lake Ontario' as part of the album How's It Goin', due 6 November.
- The song responds to Trump's executive order renaming Lake Ontario 'Lake America'.
- The lyrics link the renaming to Iran and the Epstein files.
- Adams released '51st State' on Canada Day.
Bryan Adams person
Presents the song as a defence of the lake's name and its Indigenous origins, and as a message that the current political moment will pass.
“Empires and regimes, dictators and kings, they all come and go. Lake Ontario is forever.” — The Hollywood Reporter
Donald Trump person
Signed the order renaming the lake after trade talks broke down. Asked about the message, Trump said there was none and that Canada has been ripping the US off on trade. Trump has consistently denied wrongdoing in the Epstein matter, as the National Post reports.
““No message…Canada has been ripping us off for a long time on trade, very sadly.”” — National Post
Left1 article
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Bryan Adams Releases New Trump Protest Song “Lake Ontario”
Sympathetic Trade-press piece treating the single as the latest protest song from an esteemed Canadian artist, quoting Adams's own statement.
Centre0 articles
No coverage yet.
Right1 article
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Bryan Adams releases new ‘Lake Ontario’ song taking aim at Trump: ‘Not an executive order’
Neutral Straight news report with background on the order, Carney's reaction and Trump's denial regarding the Epstein files, plus the full lyrics.
- 28 Oct 17:54 First National PostRC Bryan Adams releases new ‘Lake Ontario’ song taking aim at Trump: ‘Not an executive order’
- 29 Oct 14:58 +21h 4m The Hollywood ReporterLC Bryan Adams Releases New Trump Protest Song “Lake Ontario”
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