Ontario's Leader Puts Up Giant 'Lake Ontario' Sign After Trump Renames It 'Lake America'

Ontario Premier Doug Ford unveiled a billboard-sized "Lake Ontario" sign near Hamilton on August 29, 2026. Two days earlier, President Trump issued an executive order — a presidential directive — renaming the shared waters "Lake America." The order applies only to US federal agencies and has no effect in Canada. Ford said the sign was put up "in case President Trump — or anyone else — forgets."