Trump renames Lake Ontario to Lake America amid trade row
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US President Donald Trump signed an executive order to rename Lake Ontario to Lake America amid a US-Canada trade dispute and new tariffs. Canada rejected the change, saying it will continue to call the lake Lake Ontario, while the order directs updating US geographic records. The move echoes a previous, disputed renaming and underscores ongoing tensions over trade and sovereignty.
- Trump signs order to rename Lake Ontario to Lake America BBC
- Trump signs order renaming Lake Ontario as Lake America, escalating Canada feud The Washington Post
- Canadian PM Carney says Lake Ontario will continue to be called by that name The Detroit News
- Trump mulls renaming Lake Ontario as ‘Lake America.’ Canadians balk at the idea AP News
- Trump floats renaming the Atlantic and Pacific oceans after rebranding historic lake Fox News
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