Google Maps will show 'Lake America' for US users, 'Lake Ontario' for Canadian users
Trump announced on Thursday that he was changing the name of the smallest of the five Great Lakes, as part of an escalating trade feud with Canada.
Google Maps is updating its maps to reflect a new name for one of North America's Great Lakes, based on an executive order issued by US President Donald Trump. For users in the United States, Lake Ontario will now be displayed as Lake America. This change, announced by Google, aligns with the official US Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) which sets standards for US map names.
Canadian users will continue to see Lake Ontario, as Canadian naming conventions are not affected by the executive order. Outside of the US and Canada, both names will be displayed. Google made a similar change last year, renaming the Gulf of Mexico to the Gulf of America following Trump's executive order. Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney and Canadian Premier Doug Ford have both rejected the name change, emphasizing that most of the world will continue to refer to the lake as Lake Ontario.
Governor Kathy Hochul of New York and Republican Governor Phil Scott of Vermont have also spoken out against the move, describing it as petty and disappointing.
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