Google Maps renames Lake Ontario 'Lake America' in US - but not Canada
“It’s absolutely backwards,” Ontario Premier Doug Ford says after Google adopts “Lake America” for US users while Canada still sees Lake Ontario.
Google Maps altered its depiction of Lake Ontario in the United States, renaming it Lake America, in response to President Donald Trump's unilateral decision to rename the lake as Lake America. Ontario Premier Doug Ford expressed his disapproval, calling the move "absolutely backwards" and likening it to a "Saturday Night Live" skit.
Ford cautioned that the trade dispute and renaming would have a more significant impact on the United States, as Canada remains the largest purchaser of US vehicles. While Apple's Maps app, preinstalled on iPhones, does not display the renamed lake, Google's decision is aligned with the US Geographic Names Information System, the official federal database for geographic names.
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