Canada erects giant ‘Lake Ontario’ sign as spat with Trump over name escalates
Meanwhile, Trump posts video of himself kicking over a Lake Ontario sign and replacing it with Lake America sign Donald Trump and Canada continued a verbal duel on Saturday over the US government’s administrative renaming of Lake Ontario, with the country erecting a giant sign saying “Lake Ontario. Now and Always” – and the American president posting a video of him tearing down an avatar of that…
The Guardian US reports on the escalating trade dispute between the United States and Canada, which has now spilled over into a verbal duel over the naming of Lake Ontario. Canadian authorities have erected a massive sign proclaiming "Lake Ontario. Now and Always" in response to the United States' administrative renaming of the lake.
In a retaliatory move, President Donald Trump posted a video of himself tearing down an avatar of the renamed sign and replacing it with "Lake America," while dancing to the YMCA song. This public display of defiance highlights the strain between the two nations over various issues, including a 50% US tariff on Canadian steel and retaliatory tariffs imposed by Ottawa.
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