Trump signs Executive Order renaming Lake Ontario as 'Lake America'

Aug 27, 2026

The order, signed at the White House on Thursday (local time), directed the US Secretary of the Interior, in coordination with the Board on...

Google Maps changes Lake Ontario to 'Lake America' for US users

Aug 31, 2026

According to CNN, the change came after the US Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) formally changed the lake's name in the United States.

Lake Ontario or Lake America? Doug Ford's shoreline sign escalates US-Canada naming feud

Aug 29, 2026

Standing near the shoreline in Grimsby, Ontario, Ford revealed the 24-by-12-foot structure, which reads: "Lake Ontario. Now and Always" in both English and French....

"Lake America": Trump proposes renaming Lake Ontario amid escalating US-Canada tariff dispute

Aug 25, 2026

Writing on his Truth Social platform, Trump suggested the name change was linked to diminishing economic ties with Canada's most populous province.

Trump floats renaming Lake Ontario to 'Lake America', says 'I love French Canadians' amid trade war

Aug 26, 2026

US President Donald Trump suggested renaming Lake Ontario "Lake America" amid trade tensions with Canada. Trump also denied that disputes over Quebec's French-language laws...

"Complete, ratified, and binding": Trump as Apple, Google Maps update name of Lake Ontario to Lake America

Sep 03, 2026

In a post on Truth Social, Trump called the name change "very important".