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Navigation companies face a new dilemma after President Trump ordered Lake Ontario to be renamed Lake America.
President Donald Trump ordered Lake Ontario renamed Lake America, and navigation apps are responding differently. Apple Maps has made the change, while other map services have not. The order is linked by one report to Washington's trade dispute with Canada.
NYTimes – US Navigation companies face a new dilemma after President Trump ordered Lake Ontario to be renamed Lake America.
President Trump's executive order directs U.S. federal agencies to use 'Lake America' for Lake Ontario on maps, documents and databases. Google Maps and Apple Maps now label it 'Lake America' for U.S. users and 'Lake Ontario' in Canada, while MapQuest has refused; Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney and Ontario Premier Doug Ford reject the rename, with Ford posting a shoreline billboard reading 'Lake Ontario — Now and Always.'
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Apple Maps has begun labeling Lake Ontario as 'Lake America' for U.S. users, joining Google Maps in following President Trump's executive order.
NYTimes – US Navigation companies face a new dilemma after President Trump ordered Lake Ontario to be renamed Lake America.
BBC News – Business The move follows an order by President Donald Trump as part of Washington's trade spat with Canada.
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