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Trump signs order to rename Lake Ontario to 'Lake America' as Carney pushes back
US President Donald Trump on Thursday signed an executive order to update the name of Lake Ontario to "Lake America" in the country's geographic naming service. Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney pushed back, citing the name's Indigenous origins, as the row between the neighbors roiled on.
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France 24 reported: Trump signs order to rename Lake Ontario to 'Lake America' as Carney pushes back
US President Donald Trump on Thursday signed an executive order to update the name of Lake Ontario to "Lake America" in the country's geographic naming service. Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney pushed back, citing the name's Indigenous origins, as the row between the neighbors roiled on.
Categories: Americas
Source type: public broadcaster
Verification: single source
Source country: France
Published (UTC): 2026-08-27T20:39:59.000Z
Source: France 24
Original source: https://www.france24.com/en/americas/20260827-trump-signs-order-to-rename-lake-ontario-to-lake-america-as-carney-pushes-back
Donald Trump has signed an executive order to rename Lake Ontario "Lake America" in the US, as his administration's trade dispute with neighbouring Canada intensifies.