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Trump Renames Lake Ontario to Lake America | Washington DC News
President Trump just signed an executive order renaming Lake Ontario to Lake America — a bold move tied to escalating U.S.-Canada trade tensions. While the President can mandate federal agencies to use the new name, Canada and private citizens aren’t bound by it. The original name, rooted in Indigenous language meaning “lake of shining waters,” now faces a political twist amid rising tariffs and strained relations with Ontario. The Department of the Interior is now charged with implementing the change — a quirky but telling symbol of how trade disputes can ripple into geography. Meanwhile…
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