What changed in this update
President Trump signed an executive order to change the name of Lake Ontario to Lake America to provoke Canadian leaders. Meanwhile, the new Fed chair says inflation continues to be a problem.
Event intelligence
Trump Renaming of Lake Ontario Amid U.S.-Canada Trade Tensions
4 connected story threads
Current state
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.'
Grounded in 6 reports across 5 sources
What changed
Apple Maps has begun labeling Lake Ontario as 'Lake America' for U.S. users, joining Google Maps in following President Trump's executive order.
Advertisement
Source coverage
Source reports
NYTimes – US NYT
Trump Signs Executive Order to Rename Lake Ontario to Lake America
The president also reiterated his criticism that Canada “treats us very badly.” Trade talks between the nations collapsed last week.
NPR
Week in Politics: Trump renames Lake Ontario 'Lake America'; Fed chair signals hikes
President Trump signed an executive order to change the name of Lake Ontario to Lake America to provoke Canadian leaders. Meanwhile, the new Fed chair says inflation continues to be a problem.
NYTimes – US NYT
Trump Creates a Space Academy and Honors the Artemis Astronauts
President Trump presented the Congressional Space Medal of Honor to the Artemis II crew, which took a journey around the moon.
Advertisement
CBS
Trump signs executive order to create a U.S. Space Academy
"Space is the hot thing," President Trump said at the NASA Johnson Space Center in Houston.
TIME
'Preposterous': Lawmakers Reject Trump's Renaming of Lake Ontario Amid U.S.-Canada Trade War
Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney has said Lake Ontario will continue to be called by that name, despite Trump's Executive Order.
NPR
Trump signs order renaming Lake Ontario to Lake America
NYTimes – US NYT
Lake Ontario Didn’t Ask for Trump to Rename It
There is a U.S.-led war in the Middle East and the midterm elections on the horizon, but President Trump’s latest priority seems to be “Making The Great Lakes Even Greater.”
CBS
Trump signs executive order to rename Lake Ontario "Lake America"
The executive order directs the Interior Department to update the Geographic Names Information System, changing the name of Lake Ontario to Lake America.
NPR
Trump directs federal government to rename Lake Ontario to Lake America
Guardian
Trump signs executive order to rename Lake Ontario as Lake America
Symbolic move to rename lake shared by US and Canada comes amid escalating trade war with northern neighbor US politics live – latest updates Donald Trump signed an executive order on Thursday directing the federal government to rename Lake Ontario, making it Lake America, amid his escalating trade war with Canada. The order directs federal agencies to adopt the name-change on US maps, documents and databases. But T…
Guardian
Trump signs order to rename Lake Ontario as Lake America amid Canada trade war – US politics live
President hits out at Canada as he makes latest attempt to rename a landmark Exclusive: Trump’s war on Iran is rapidly draining US navy budget Exclusive: RFK Jr lied in Senate confirmation hearings, newly revealed documents indicate Sign up for the Breaking News US email On Wednesday, Trump officially signed a proclamation on Wednesday that suspends higher tariffs on 300,000 metric tons of foreign beef imports for 9…
Euronews
Trump signs order to rename Lake Ontario 'Lake America' amid rising trade tensions with Canada
Donald Trump has signed an executive order to rename Lake Ontario "Lake America" in the US, as his administration's trade dispute with neighbouring Canada intensifies.
TIME
Trump Signs Order to Rename Lake Ontario as 'Lake America' Amid Calls for Canadians to Boycott U.S. Travel
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.
Sky News – World Sky
Trump signs order renaming Lake Ontario as 'Lake America' in the US
Donald Trump has said he will rename Lake Ontario as Lake America in the US following the escalating trade war with Canada.
