Trump signs order to rename Lake Ontario to Lake America
Summary
President Donald Trump signed an order to rename Lake Ontario as "Lake America" amid a trade dispute with Canada. The U.S. recently imposed tariffs on Canadian goods, and Canada plans to respond with its own tariffs, while rejecting the name change.Key Facts
- President Trump issued an executive order to rename Lake Ontario to Lake America.
- This follows a breakdown in trade talks and new U.S. tariffs on Canadian goods worth $20 billion (C$28 billion).
- Canada plans to apply matching tariffs ("dollar for dollar") in response.
- Canada’s officials have said they will continue to call the lake "Lake Ontario" and do not recognize the U.S. name change.
- Trump's administration instructed the U.S. Department of the Interior to update the official U.S. geographic names database with the new name.
- In 2025, Trump renamed the Gulf of Mexico to the Gulf of America, which Mexico also rejected.
- Trade discussions between the U.S. and Canada ended abruptly, with both sides blaming each other for last-minute demands.
- Canada said the U.S. withdrew some demands related to French language and culture in the trade talks, leaving room for future negotiations.
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