The Dave Bowman Show
The Dave Bowman Show
Canadian Lakes... and Terrorists
4 minutes Posted Aug 28, 2026 at 4:42 pm.
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Canada spent years insisting that historical names could be changed when modern values demanded it. Streets, universities, public buildings, and monuments were renamed or removed, while Canadians were assured that changing a name did not erase history.
Then President Trump called Lake Ontario “Lake America,” and suddenly names became sacred vessels carrying centuries of history.
In this episode, Dave examines Canada’s curious double standard, along with reported CBC guidance that replaces the plain description of September 11 as a terrorist attack with language about “hijackings” and passenger-jet “crashes.”
Apparently, names and words still matter in Canada, especially when Americans are holding the Sharpie.