Bryan Adams releases new 'Lake Ontario' song taking aim at Trump: 'Not an executive order' - National Post

Canadian musician Bryan Adams opens the photo exposition on war veterans at an event outside the Reichstag to honour Germany's veterans from foreign peacekeeping and military missions on June 21, 2026 in Berlin, Germany. Photo by Michele Tantussi /Getty ImagesArticle contentCanadian 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.

Adams, best known for his successful party-rock anthems and love ballads, released the song titled “Lake Ontario” as part of his new album, How’s It Goin,’ which will be released on Nov. 6.

“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.

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“But things weren’t going his way in Iran; So like a baby tossing the toys from the pram,” the song continues, “But it feels like another distraction; While the Epstein files were getting traction; One day they’ll come out and we’ll say ‘there you go’; And then we’ll all dive into Lake Ontario.”

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.

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.

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.