Trump signs order to rename Lake Ontario as Lake America
Trump has repeatedly posted threats about renaming the lake, one of the five Great Lakes that straddle both countries, on social media amid the trade dispute.
President Donald Trump has signed an executive order in an attempt to rename Lake Ontario to Lake America, following the collapse of trade talks between the United States and Canada and the imposition of new tariffs on Canadian goods. The move comes after Trump threatened to rename the lake on social media throughout the trade dispute.
The order directs the US Department of the Interior to update the name change with the Geographic Names Information Service within 30 days. Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney pointed out the historical origin of the name Lake Ontario, which dates back more than 400 years and predates the formation of the Canadian Confederation and the US Declaration of Independence.
Canadian officials have dismissed the name change, with Ontario Premier Doug Ford and Nova Scotia Premier Tim Houston stating their opposition. The name change request highlights the strained US-Canada trade relations, with both sides accusing each other of unfair practices. Democratic lawmakers in the US have also criticized the order, calling for Congress to nullify it.
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