Trump threatens to change name of Lake Ontario to ‘Lake America’

On Tuesday, U.S. President Donald Trump raised the prospect of renaming Lake Ontario to "Lake America" and criticized Canada's Prime Minister Mark Carney by accusing him of lying. As part of his ongoing feud with Canada, Trump stated that the U.S. is "giving serious consideration" to altering the name of the lake and said the U.S. would "never interfere" with Canadian French speakers.

Tensions between the two nations have escalated since trade negotiations fell apart the previous day, with the Trump administration imposing 50% tariffs on various goods. Canada's response includes raising tariffs on American steel and aluminum products and imposing duties on other U.S. exports. Prime Minister Carney stated that the U.S. negotiators proposed unacceptable changes to the agreement, including measures that could hinder the visibility of French content online.

The poll found that a majority of Canadians and Quebecers supported their government's decision to end the trade talks. The controversy also involves President Trump's previous action of renaming the Gulf of Mexico to the Gulf of America on his first day in office, which led to the White House removing The Associated Press from certain duties covering the president.