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Trump renames Lake Ontario to Lake America amid Canada trade war FAST-MOVING

U.S. President Donald Trump has signed an executive order renaming Lake Ontario to “Lake America” for use by the United States federal government. The order directs Secretary of the Interior Doug Burgum to update the U.S. Geographic Names Information System to reflect the change, which is effective immediately for federal agencies. While the order changes how U.S. government entities refer to the body of water, it does not have the authority to compel Canada or international organizations to adopt the new name.

This symbolic move occurs amid escalating trade tensions between the United States and Canada. Following the collapse of recent trade negotiations, the U.S. administration imposed 50 percent tariffs on approximately $20 billion worth of Canadian imports. In response, Canada has announced it will implement retaliatory tariffs, ranging from 15% to 50%, on various American products starting September 8.

Trump, who previously renamed the Gulf of Mexico to the “Gulf of America,” cited economic friction and dissatisfaction with Canadian trade practices as motivations for the decision. Canadian officials, including Minister Dominic LeBlanc, have indicated that the federal government will not respond to social media posts regarding the matter, while maintaining their use of the name Lake Ontario.

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Canada · Dominic LeBlanc · Donald Trump · Doug Burgum · Doug Ford · François-Philippe Champagne · Lake Ontario · Mark Carney · United States · United States

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