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Trump signs executive order to rename Lake Ontario as Lake America

The Guardian Australia - World · 28 August 2026 at 4:44 am

Trump signs executive order to rename Lake Ontario as Lake America

Symbolic move to rename lake bordering New York and Canada comes amid escalating trade war with northern neighbor US politics live – latest updates Donald Trump signed an executive order on Thursday directing the federal government to rename Lake Ontario, making it Lake America.

The largely symbolic move comes amid an escalating trade war with Canada.

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