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Lake Ontario Renamed Lake America | Fort Wayne News
President Trump just renamed Lake Ontario to Lake America — yes, really — citing a $60 billion trade deficit with Canada over 15 years as the reason. Tensions are already simmering: Canada’s Finance Minister announced matching tariffs, and Ontario’s Premier Doug Ford threatened to cut off U.S. electricity exports. But here’s the twist — Ontario is named after the lake, not the other way around. The move sparked playful political jabs: one rep joked about renaming Lake Wisconsin, a Michigan Senate candidate suggested Lake Florida for Lake Michigan, and Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker quipped…
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