Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney rejected US President Donald Trump's move, saying it would be called Lake Ontario "then, now and always." Published on: Aug 28, 2026, 08:55:01 IST By HT News Desk Prefer HTon Google Share via Copy link US President Donald Trump has ordered Lake Ontario to be renamed “Lake America”, amid escalating trade tensions with Canada.
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President Donald Trump. (REUTERS FILE) Trump signed an executive order changing the name of the body of water on the border between the North American neighbors, AFP reported.
"We're going to be changing the name of Lake Ontario effective immediately to Lake America," the US President said as he signed the order at the White House.
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