# Trump Renamed The Lake. Canada Built A Sign.

*US Politics · 3 September 2026 · RECORDx NEWS*

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After an executive order renamed Lake Ontario "Lake America" (Google Maps now shows it to US users), Ontario Premier Doug Ford unveiled a 24-foot bilingual "Lake Ontario. Now and Always" sign near Grimsby and called the renaming "something out of Saturday Night Live." Reuters/Ipsos: 63% of Americans oppose the renaming.

## The reporting

Claim: After the Aug 27 EO renamed Lake Ontario "Lake America" (Google Maps now shows it to US users), Ontario Premier Doug Ford unveiled a 24-ft bilingual "Lake Ontario. Now and Always" sign at Fifty Point (Grimsby) Aug 29 and called the renaming "something out of Saturday Night Live" on ABC's This Week Aug 30. Reuters/Ipsos (1,023 US adults, ended Aug 30): 63% oppose the renaming, 14% support; 57% oppose the tariffs. PUBLISH: Title Trump Renamed The Lake. Canada Built A Sign. (43ch). Pinned Q: "Lake America or Lake Ontario — what does your map say?" Tags: doug ford, lake ontario, lake america, trump canada, ontario, google maps, executive order, canada, trade war, news. Cover: cover_ca.jpg. News & Politics. Altered-content YES.

## References


Reporting drawn from: AP (Grimsby, Aug 29), ABC This Week (Aug 30), Reuters/Ipsos, C-SPAN

## Transcript

Canada answered an executive order with a two -story sign.
On Google Maps, Americans now see Lake America. Canadians still see Lake Ontario. Reuters and Ipsos find Americans side with Canada anyway, 63 % against the renaming, and 57 % oppose the new Canada tariffs.
The order stands, so does the sign.

## Topics

lake ontario, lake america, canada, trade war

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