Jump to contentSwipe for next articleIndependent Bulletin homepageDownload our appAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleRob GilliesSaturday 29 August 2026 22:34 BSTTrump signs order to rename Lake Ontario into 'Lake America' as his fight with Canada spiralsCanadian leaders have ridiculed Donald Trump's executive order directing US agencies to rename Lake Ontario as Lake America.Ontario Premier Doug Ford unveiled a 24-foot billboard on the Canadian shore bearing the message Lake Ontario Now and Always.Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney and Wendat Nation Grand Chief Pierre Picard rejected the move, emphasising the lake's Indigenous roots.Manitoba Premier Wab Kinew likened Trump to an over-the-hill rock band attempting to replay old hits to impress his base.The symbolic row comes amid worsening diplomatic and trade relations between the US and Canada following collapsed tariff talks.In fullLake Ontario, Always: Canada hits back at Trump’s Lake America order with giant signMore bulletinsThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in