'Name dates back 400 years': Carney rejects Trump's 'Lake Ontario' name change
U.S. President Donald Trump has taken steps to rename Lake Ontario as Lake America, intensifying tensions with Canada following the breakdown of trade negotiations. The president signed an order on Thursday declaring the name change effective immediately. Trump had hinted at this move in a recent social media post. The directive instructs the Interior Department to update the lake's name in federal records within 30 days.
Trump explained his motivation, stating that Canada has long engaged in unfair trade practices. He added that Canada's aspirations to be treated as a state warranted a different approach.
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