Ontario's Ford Answers Trump's 'Lake America' Order With Giant 'Lake Ontario' Sign

Ontario Premier Doug Ford unveiled a billboard-sized "Lake Ontario" sign near Hamilton on August 29, 2026, after Trump's executive order renaming the shared waters "Lake America" two days earlier. Ford said the sign was erected "in case President Trump — or anyone else — forgets." The order directs US federal agencies to use "Lake America"; it carries no force in Canada.