Canada Rejects Trump's Lake America Rename Bid
TL;DR
Amid broader US-Canada trade tensions, President Trump floated renaming Lake Ontario to 'Lake America,' but Canada’s Industry Minister Mélanie Joly dismissed the idea, reaffirming the lake’s name and Canada’s sovereignty as tariffs rise on both sides.
- 'Shenanigans.' Canadian official rejects Trump renaming Lake Ontario USA Today
- Trump targets a Great Lake and a great American in his latest quest for power CNN
- Ignore the Childish Insults. Trump’s Latest Trade War With Canada Will Hurt Us All. Slate Magazine
- Trump mulls renaming Lake Ontario as ‘Lake America.’ Canadians balk at the idea AP News
- Places that have been renamed during Trump’s second term The Hill
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