Trump pushes Apple to change 'Lake Ontario' to 'Lake America' on its maps
President Trump has issued an executive order to rename Lake Ontario to 'Lake America' following trade disputes with Canada. While Google has updated its maps for US users, the move has faced significant pushback and confusion among Canadian agencies.
Why it matters
The renaming represents a highly unusual geopolitical gesture that has caused friction in US-Canada relations and technical confusion for mapping services.
Image source, Getty Images Image caption, Donald Trump signed an executive order on Thursday to rename Lake Ontario, one of the Great Lakes, to Lake America
US President Donald Trump has asked tech firm Apple to rename Lake Ontario as Lake America on its Maps platform to comply with his executive order changing the name of the Great Lake, Interior Secretary Doug Burgum has said.
Burgum told Fox Business' Mornings with Maria programme on Monday that "the president has reached out to Apple directly", adding: "I'm sure we may be seeing that change coming up soon."
Google made the switch for its US-based users over the weekend, though users in Canada still see the lake, which borders the province of Ontario and the state of New York, as Lake Ontario.
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