Ontario's Ford Fires Back at 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, two days after Trump's executive order renaming the shared waters "Lake America." The order directs US federal agencies to use the new name but carries no force in Canada. Ford said the sign was erected "in case President Trump — or anyone else — forgets."