# Blue Rodeo's Greg Keelor Turns 'Lake Ontario' Lyric Into Anti-Trump Rally Cry

Blue Rodeo frontman Greg Keelor says a lyric in his song 'Lake Ontario' has become an anti-Trump rallying cry following the US president's order to rename the Great Lake.

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Blue Rodeo frontman Greg Keelor stated that the lyric 'Out in the middle of Lake Ontario' in his 1993 hit has become a rallying cry against Donald Trump. [^1]

Donald Trump signed an executive order to rename Lake Ontario 'Lake America' last week. [^2]

President Donald Trump proposed changing the name of Lake Ontario to 'Lake America'. [^3]

Blue Rodeo performed the song at Toronto's RBC Amphitheatre on Saturday to roughly 16,000 people. [^4]

Keelor described the renaming of the lake as 'insulting' and 'un-Canadian' during an interview on Monday. [^5]

Canadian rock band Blue Rodeo opposed the attempt to rename Lake Ontario. [^6]

Thousands of Canadians chanted 'Lake Ontario' enthusiastically at the end of the song. [^7]

## What this stands on

1. Blue Rodeo frontman Greg Keelor stated that the lyric 'Out in the middle of Lake Ontario' in his 1993 hit has become a rallying cry against Donald Trump. (Winnipeg Free Press, News)
2. Donald Trump signed an executive order to rename Lake Ontario 'Lake America' last week. (Winnipeg Free Press, News)
3. President Donald Trump proposed changing the name of Lake Ontario to 'Lake America'. (La Jornada, News)
4. Blue Rodeo performed the song at Toronto's RBC Amphitheatre on Saturday to roughly 16,000 people. (Winnipeg Free Press, News)
5. Keelor described the renaming of the lake as 'insulting' and 'un-Canadian' during an interview on Monday. (Winnipeg Free Press, News)
6. Canadian rock band Blue Rodeo opposed the attempt to rename Lake Ontario. (La Jornada, News)
7. Thousands of Canadians chanted 'Lake Ontario' enthusiastically at the end of the song. (La Jornada, News)

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