politics
Carney says Lake Ontario will keep its name 'now and always' after Trump order
Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney fired back at President Donald Trump‘s move to rename Lake Ontario to “Lake America” during the countries’ trade war, pointing to the centuries-old, Indigenous root of the lake’s original name.
TL;DR
- Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney reacted to President Donald Trump's order to rename Lake Ontario to "Lake America".
- Carney emphasized the Indigenous origins of the name "Lake Ontario", derived from the Wendat word "Ontari'io".
- The name "Ontari'io" translates to 'the lake is beautiful, the lake is big' and predates both Canada and the U.S.
- Trump's executive order is only binding for the U.S. government and does not impact foreign governments or private companies.
- The renaming dispute is part of escalating tensions between the U.S. and Canada over reciprocal tariffs.