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Bryan Adams Releases “Lake Ontario” Opposing “Lake America” Order

By Drooid · Oct 29, 2026 · How we work

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Bryan Adams released the single “Lake Ontario” on his album How’s It Goin’.
The song opposes President Donald Trump’s August executive order to rename Lake Ontario “Lake America.”
Adams’ lyrics cite the Iroquois name “lake of shining waters” and label renaming a distraction from Iran and Epstein files.
How’s It Goin’ is scheduled for release on Nov. 6 through BAD Records.

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Adams fears a U.S. entry ban could cancel his upcoming American tour dates.
Adams warned ticket-holders would lose access to concerts if Adams is barred.
Residing in Europe, Adams holds dual citizenship, adding complexity to potential re-entry restrictions.
The “Lake Ontario” video shows Adams rowing a boat on the lake’s waters.

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President Donald Trump signed an executive order to rename Lake Ontario “Lake America” on Aug. 27.
The order directs the Interior Department to update the Geographic Names Information System within 30 days.
Canada has rejected the U.S. renaming of Lake Ontario.
Legal experts note that the order’s reach over the shared lake is disputed.

History

Since the 1909 Boundary Waters Treaty created the International Joint Commission, the United States and Canada have managed the Great Lakes through the 1972 Great Lakes Water Quality Agreement, which underpins $475 million of federal cleanup funding. President Donald Trump’s August 27 2020 order to rename Lake Ontario “Lake America” clashes with this decades-long binational stewardship, prompting opposition from the Iroquois Nation and environmental groups.

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Since the 1909 Boundary Waters Treaty created the International Joint Commission, the United States and Canada have managed the Great Lakes through the 1972 Great Lakes Water Quality Agreement, which underpins $475 million of federal cleanup funding. President Donald Trump’s August 27 2020 order to rename Lake Ontario “Lake America” clashes with this decades-long binational stewardship, prompting opposition from the Iroquois Nation and environmental groups.

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