Canadian musician Bryan Adams released a new song against Trump's decision to change Lake Ontario's name, defending his historical identity.
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29/10/2026
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O canadian musician Bryan Adams released a new song against the decision of American President Donald Trump to change the name of Lake Ontario, defending the historical identity of that territory shared by Canada and the United States.
The song, entitled “Lake Ontario”, released on Wednesday, appears two months after Trump signed, on August 27, an executive order to change the official designation of the lake to “Lake America” in US federal agencies.
“Imperiums and regimes, dictators and kings, all appear and disappear. Lake Ontario is eternal,” said 66-year-old Bryan Adams in a statement published on his official website.
The singer explained that music is intended for the populations of both shores of the lake who believe that the current political situation will be overcome, arguing that its historical designation will remain unchanged.
Although it does not directly mention Donald Trump, the song's lyrics contain criticism of the American administration, associating the polemic about the lake's name to the situation in Iran and the documents related to Jeffrey Epstein, suggesting that the initiative intends to divert attention from other controversies.
The executive order signed by the U.S. President determines that the federal agencies of the United States begin to use the designation “Lake America” on official maps, documents and communications, without forcing Canada to recognize the change.
In the letter, Adams recalls the geological formation of the lake, the historical presence of indigenous peoples and European exploitation, arguing that the identity of that natural space cannot be determined by a presidential decision.
The new theme comes after the musician released, on July 1, Canada Day, the song “51st State”, a response to Trump’s statements about the possibility of Canada becoming the 51st American state.
In this song, Adams rejects the country's integration into the United States and criticizes Washington's commercial tariffs, placing Canadian sovereignty and identity at the heart of the message.
The controversy was also expressed in a concert by Canadian band Blue Rodeo, held in Toronto on August 29, when thousands of viewers accompanied a passage from “Hasn’t Hit Me Yet”, a 1993 song that mentions Lake Ontario.
The song “Lake Ontario” is integrated, as an additional track of the digital edition, into the album “How’s It Goin”, with release scheduled for November 6, which brings together compositions inspired by Canada’s history, culture and identity.
The album also includes "The Ballad of Terry Fox", dedicated to the Canadian athlete who became a symbol of the fight against cancer, and "The Battle of Lundy's Lane", about a military confrontation of the War of 1812, fought in the present Niagara Falls region of Ontario.
Born in Kingston, Ontario, Bryan Adams also maintains a personal connection to Portugal, where he lived part of childhood, between 1966 and 1970, in the Cascais region, accompanying his family during his father's diplomatic activity.
In an interview with the Portuguese edition of Forbes magazine in December 2024, the musician recalled that the years spent in Portugal corresponded to one of the happiest periods of his childhood, due to the family stability he then knew.
The singer, who has already admitted the possibility of one day returning to live in Portugal, maintains a regular presence on the national stages and released on vinyl the album “Live in Lisbon”, recorded in a concert held in 2005, in the old Atlantic Pavilion.
Bryan Adams has four concerts scheduled in Portugal for November, on 17 and 18, at the Super Bock Arena in Porto, and 20 and 21, at the MEO Arena in Lisbon, in the framework of the European tour “Roll With The Punches”.
Known internationally for successes such as “Summer of ’69”, “Heaven” and “(Everything I Do) I Do It for You”, the musician now returns to political today with a song that associates the defense of Canadian identity with the challenge of the decisions of the US administration.