Lake Ontario sign installed as Trump threatens name change

WorldPolitics
30 Aug 2026 • 10:58 PM MYT
The Independent
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Lake Ontario sign installed as Trump threatens name change

  • A large Lake Ontario sign has been unveiled next to the lake after Donald Trump signed an executive order attempting to rename it Lake America.
  • Doug Ford, the Premier of Ontario, vowed that the lake's 400-year-old name would remain unchanged despite the US president's actions.
  • Ford strongly condemned the move, stating that they would never back down from a bully.
  • Lake Ontario borders both the Canadian province of Ontario and the US state of New York.
  • The executive order applies solely to US federal usage and holds no authority over Canada or international bodies.

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