CN Tower Mocks Trump’s ‘Lake America’ Declaration With New Window Signs
Summary
Toronto’s CN Tower is displaying “Lake Ontario Always” and the French wording “Lac Ontario pour toujours” on a window overlooking the lake. The message contrasts with President Donald Trump’s order directing U.S. federal agencies to use “Lake America” in federal records and communications; the order does not require Canadian institutions to change the lake’s name.Key Facts
- A photograph provided to Newsweek shows the bilingual message on a window near the top of the CN Tower.
- The display includes red lettering and a blue illustration of the lake.
- The CN Tower has also used “Lake Ontario (always)” and French wording in a social-media post about a Royal Canadian Air Force Snowbirds flyby.
- The display’s installation date and the reason for its wording have not been confirmed.
- Trump signed Executive Order 14422 on August 27, directing the Interior Department to adopt “Lake America” and update U.S. federal geographic records.
- The order concerns U.S. federal naming practices and does not establish that Canadian institutions have adopted the alternative name.
- Ontario Premier Doug Ford and Prime Minister Mark Carney have also publicly supported retaining the name Lake Ontario.
- Lake Ontario lies between New York State and Ontario, Canada, and connects to the Atlantic Ocean through the St. Lawrence Seaway.
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