The president signed an executive order directing the Interior Department to update the lake's name in the U.S. geographic naming service. Trump cannot force Canada to follow his preferred naming convention, however.
The US president signed order on Thursday amid growing trade war with Canada after the US enacted tariffs against its northern neighbor Continue reading...
The move is the latest in a series of tit-for-tat measures amid an all-out trade war between the U.S. and Canada.
The move comes as Trump and Canada have become embroiled in a trade war.
The move to rename the lake on the U.S.-Canada border came as the president escalated his dispute with America’s northern neighbor.
The U.S. and Canada are in the midst of an ongoing trade dispute, with each country laying down harsh tariffs on the other.
President Donald Trump signed an executive order that he said will "immediately" change the name of Lake Ontario to "Lake America."
President Donald Trump on Thursday signed an executive order renaming Lake Ontario to Lake America as cross-border relations with Canada deteriorate amid trade negotiations. “Canada has been ripping us off for a long time on trade,” Trump said on Thursday from the White House. “Very sadly, even the military. You know, we defend Canada for […]
President Trump signed documents Thursday ordering that Lake Ontario be renamed “Lake America” — as he and Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney escalate their tariffs-driven trade war.
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