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Trump renames Lake Ontario amid 50% US tariffs on Canada
BBC News··30 Aug
Ontario Premier Doug Ford installed a large Lake Ontario sign on Canada's shoreline after US President Donald Trump signed an executive order renaming it Lake America. Trump imposed new 50 percent tariffs on $20bn of Canadian goods after trade talks collapsed. Ford said Canada will implement dollar for dollar counter-tariffs next month. Officials dismissed Trump's renaming move.
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What It Means For You
- Canadian businesses exporting goods to the US face new 50 percent tariffs on $20bn of products after trade talks collapsed.
- Ford said Canada will implement dollar for dollar counter-tariffs next month, affecting cross-border trade costs.
- Residents on both shores of Lake Ontario will see competing signage as each country maintains its own geographic name.
What's Happening
- Trump signed an executive order seeking to rename Lake Ontario as Lake America, effective immediately.
- Ford unveiled a sign reading Lake Ontario, now and always, on Canada's shoreline on Saturday.
- Trump also posted AI-generated videos on social media showing him replacing Lake Ontario signs with Lake America signs.
How The Great Lakes Got Their Names
- The names of four Great Lakes originate from indigenous words, while Lake Superior comes from an anglicised French word.
- Lake Ontario is the smallest of the Great Lakes and borders Ontario and New York.
- Trump's order gives the US Department of the Interior 30 days to update the Geographic Names Information Service.
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