Canada goes 'elbows up' over Lake Ontario
Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney has vowed to keep the name 'Lake Ontario' despite US President Donald Trump's attempt to rename it 'Lake America'. The incident occurs amidst a broader trade war and rising geopolitical tensions between the two nations.
Why it matters
This reflects the escalating diplomatic and economic friction between the US and Canada, illustrating how symbolic gestures are being used in trade disputes.
Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney has pledged that Lake Ontario will continue to be called by that name, after US President Donald Trump said he was renaming it as 'Lake America'.
It comes amid a spiralling trade war between the world's largest economy and its northern neighbour.
US-Canada trade talks collapsed last week - with the US hitting Canada with tariffs and Canada responding in kind.
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Columnist with the Toronto Star, Justin Ling, told Behind the Story people are not even annoyed about the latest geopolitical name-change from Washington.
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