Will Google Rename Lake Ontario? MapQuest Refuses to Adopt Trump Order
Summary
President Donald Trump signed an order renaming Lake Ontario as "Lake America" for use by the U.S. government after trade talks with Canada failed. Some companies, like MapQuest, and officials in the U.S. and Canada have refused to use the new name.Key Facts
- President Trump issued an executive order renaming Lake Ontario to "Lake America" for U.S. federal government use.
- The order was part of tensions following the collapse of trade talks between the U.S. and Canada.
- The U.S. Geological Survey has updated its electronic documents to reflect the new name.
- MapQuest stated it will not change the lake’s name and created a tool for users to name the lake themselves.
- Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney rejected the new name, citing the name’s longstanding history and Indigenous origins.
- New York Governor Kathy Hochul said New York would not recognize the name change.
- The order does not affect Canadian use or private companies’ naming choices.
- A similar renaming happened previously with the Gulf of Mexico, called the Gulf of America by the U.S. government.
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