Canada erects giant ‘Lake Ontario’ sign as spat with Trump over name escalates
Summary
The United States, led by President Trump, officially renamed Lake Ontario as "Lake America" for U.S. government use, sparking a dispute with Canada. In response, Canadian officials put up a large sign saying "Lake Ontario. Now and Always" to affirm the original name, which has Indigenous roots and over 400 years of history.Key Facts
- President Trump issued an order renaming Lake Ontario to Lake America for U.S. federal agencies.
- Google Maps changed the name to Lake America for U.S. users to follow the new U.S. naming rule.
- Canada rejects the name change, highlighting that Lake Ontario’s name comes from an Indigenous word meaning “the lake is beautiful.”
- The name change is part of a larger trade conflict involving U.S. tariffs on Canadian steel and Canadian retaliatory tariffs.
- Ontario’s premier installed a two-story sign near Grimsby, Ontario, stating “Lake Ontario. Now and Always.”
- President Trump posted videos mocking the original name, including one with AI imagery of Canada geese with Trump-like hair defending “Lake America.”
- The dispute mirrors a previous naming conflict where Trump directed agencies to call the Gulf of Mexico the Gulf of America.
- Google maintains that the renaming only applies to U.S. versions and that Canadian and other countries’ maps still show “Lake Ontario.”
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