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Bryan Adams stands up for 'Lake Ontario' in new song referencing Epstein files

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Gheciu, A. N. (2026, October 28). Bryan Adams stands up for 'Lake Ontario' in new song referencing Epstein files. Toronto Star. https://www.thestar.com/entertainment/music/bryan-adams-stands-up-for-lake-ontario-in-new-song-referencing-epstein-files/article_8f4b58ff-df75-5185-a17c-7ea5789893a5.html

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Bryan Adams released a new song titled “Lake Ontario” criticizing U.S. President Donald Trump's executive order to rename the lake. In the track, Adams references political distractions like the Epstein files and directs his message at what he perceives as Trump’s petulant behavior over international issues. The song is part of Adams' upcoming album, "How’s It Goin’," which includes another protest track called “51st State.”

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Bryan Adams, a Canadian singer-songwriter, released a new song titled "Lake Ontario" on October 28, 2026, criticizing U.S. President Donald Trump's executive order from August that directed federal agencies to refer to Lake Ontario as “Lake America.” The song highlights the lake’s Indigenous and First Nations heritage, emphasizing its name is not subject to change by an executive order. Adams, known for his politically charged music, uses the track to criticize what he sees as Trump's attempts to distract from issues like the Epstein files and tensions with Iran. The song is part of Adams' new album, "How’s It Goin'," set for release on November 6.

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Canada Iran Kingston The Canadian Press U.S.

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Adams PERSON · 4× The Canadian Press ORG · 2× U.S. GPE · 2× Bryan Adams PERSON · 1× Canada GPE · 1× Donald Trump PERSON · 1× Epstein PERSON · 1× Iran GPE · 1× Kingston GPE · 1× Trump PERSON · 1×

Narrative

In August, Blue Rodeo’s hit “Hasn’t Hit Me Yet” went viral after thousands of fans at their Toronto concert were captured screaming along to the lyric: “Out in the middle of Lake Ontario.”

framing: assertive · carried by 1 article(s) · first seen 2026-10-29

🔮 Adams said in a statement his new song is 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.”

2026-10-29 · Toronto Star

Bryan Adams stands up for 'Lake Ontario' in new song referencing Epstein files · assertive framing

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Bryan Adams is raging against geographical renamings. asserted

Adams → rag → renamings

The Kingston, Ont.-born rocker has released a new single called “Lake Ontario,” which appears to take shots at U.S. president Donald Trump. asserted

which → release → Trump

In August, Trump signed an executive order directing U.S. federal agencies to refer to Lake Ontario as “Lake America.” asserted

Trump → sign → America

Adams said in a statement his new song is 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.” asserted

Ontario → say → shores

In the mid-drive rock tune, the 66-year-old calls out “a baby tossing the toys from the pram” due to things not “going his way in Iran.” asserted

things → call → Iran

Elsewhere in the song, he refers to the ordeal as “another distraction” as “the Epstein files were getting traction.” asserted

files → refer → traction

Adams is readying a new album, “How’s It Goin’,” described in a release as “his musical love letter to Canada.” asserted

It → ready → Canada

It also includes the protest track “51st State.” asserted

It → include → track

“Empires and regimes, dictators and kings, they all come and go,” Adams said in his statement. asserted

Adams → come → statement

Adams is not the first Canadian act to stand up for the body of water. asserted

Adams → stand → water

thousands → hit → Ontario

Co-frontman Greg Keelor told The Canadian Press he was happy to see the song become a “rallying call.” asserted

song → tell → Press

“That’s a very powerful body of water,” he said. asserted

he → ’ → water

But now it’s taken on a significance and it’s a bit of a line in the sand.” asserted

it → take → sand

This report by The Canadian Press was first published Oct. 29, 2026. asserted

report → publish → Press

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