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Part of situation: US geographic renaming efforts and mapping disputes (22 clusters)

Lake Ontario merchandise sees sales surge in Canada

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Canadian businesses are seeing a surge in demand for Lake Ontario-themed merchandise following U.S. President Donald Trump’s decision in late August to rename the body of water ‘Lake America’.

Peace by Chocolate, led by Tareq Hadhad, responded to the renaming by releasing a ‘Lake Ontario bar’ featuring milk chocolate and maple cream wrapped in a Canadian flag. The product has become one of the company’s five bestselling items. Other businesses, such as the Ontario-based leather goods company Hides in Hand, have also reported high sales for Lake Ontario-themed items like embroidered coin purses.

While the merchandise has proven popular domestically, Peace by Chocolate has paused sales to the United States due to existing export tariffs.

Entities

Donald Trump · Hides in Hand · Lake Ontario · Peace by Chocolate · Tareq Hadhad

Sources

From chocolate to coin purses, Lake Ontario merchandise proves a hit with consumers [1059theregion.com]
From chocolate to coin purses, Lake Ontario merchandise proves a hit with consumers [www.winnipegfreepress.com]