Trump renames Lake Ontario ‘Lake America’ amid intensifying US-Canada trade dispute

President Donald Trump signed an executive order on March 15, 2026, to rename Lake Ontario as "Lake America." According to the order, the United States contains the majority of the lake's volume. The action occurred during a period of heightened trade negotiations between the U.S. and Canada. The Great Lakes Commission and Canadian government officials did not immediately comment on the order's legal validity or implementation.

Next story