Apple joins Google in changing Lake Ontario to Lake America following Trump's push
After trade talks between the US and Canada broke down last month over what Prime Minister Mark Carney's office called unacceptable demands, President Trump signed an executive order changing the lake's name. Washington also imposed new 50% tariffs on $20 billion worth of Canadian goods. Canada says it will introduce "dollar-for-dollar" counter-tariffs. Read Entire Article
Apple has joined Google in altering Lake Ontario's name to Lake America in its maps application, following a push from President Trump. The change is only visible to users in the United States, while Canadian users will continue to see the lake as Lake Ontario, and everyone else will see both names. The decision came after trade talks between the US and Canada broke down over what Prime Minister Mark Carney's office called unacceptable demands.
In response, President Trump signed an executive order changing the lake's name. Google quickly updated its maps, citing official government sources from the US Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). Apple, however, took longer to act, and it was the president's direct intervention that prompted the company to change the name in Apple Maps.
The lake, which has 52% of its surface area in Canada and the rest in New York, has faced similar name changes before. In 2024, President Trump also signed an executive order officially renaming the Gulf of Mexico the Gulf of America, leading to a lawsuit against Google in Mexico. Despite the controversy, Apple's move has gained some traction, with a Reuters poll showing that most people oppose Trump's decision.
Meanwhile, the alternative navigation app MapQuest has seized the opportunity by announcing it will not rename Lake Ontario.
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