Ontario’s Doug Ford prods Trump with sign rejecting ‘Lake America’ name
Ontario Premier Doug Ford has installed a sign reaffirming the name 'Lake Ontario' in response to a US executive order attempting to rename the body of water 'Lake America'. The move comes amidst escalating trade tensions between Canada and the United States.
Why it matters
The incident serves as a symbolic flashpoint in the broader, more serious trade conflict between the two North American neighbors.
The ‘Lake Ontario’ sign comes in response to the US president’s efforts to rename the body of water ‘Lake America’.
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Ontario Premier Doug Ford has unveiled a new – and very blue – response to United States President Donald Trump’s controversial order renaming Lake Ontario as “Lake America”.
On Saturday, Ford recorded a video of himself along the lake’s shore near Hamilton, Ontario, where he revealed a baby-blue, billboard-sized sign that reads “Lake Ontario” in large white letters.
Underneath, a subheading underscores Ford’s message about the name: “Now and Always.” The message is also repeated in French, Canada’s second official language.
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