Canada installs large Lake Ontario sign in latest jab at US

Ontario Premier Doug Ford responded to President Donald Trump's attempt to rename Lake Ontario as "Lake America" by installing a large sign on Canada's shoreline with the message: "Lake Ontario. Now and Always." Trump had signed an executive order on Thursday seeking to change the lake's name and shared AI-generated videos depicting the lake's renaming.

Ford emphasized that the lake's name has been "Lake Ontario" both before and after Trump's presidency. The dispute originated from trade talks collapsing, resulting in the US imposing new tariffs on Canadian goods. Canada plans to implement "dollar for dollar" counter-tariffs next month. Trump's action was met with dismissals from Canadian officials, who argued that other countries are not obligated to follow the US in recognizing landmarks.

Videos shared by Trump included one showing him kicking over a Lake Ontario sign and replacing it with one that reads "Welcome to Lake America." Ford stated that Trump's renaming was due to his dislike of Ontario and Canada standing up for themselves.