What changed in this update
Ontario Premier Doug Ford has unveiled a giant billboard reading: "Lake Ontario — Now and Always." But tech giant Google has said it is renaming the lake for U.S. users, as President Trump demanded.
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Trump Renaming of Lake Ontario Amid U.S.-Canada Trade Tensions
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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.'
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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.
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NPR – Politics NPR
Canada claps back at Trump's efforts to rename Lake Ontario as 'Lake America'
Ontario Premier Doug Ford has unveiled a giant billboard reading: "Lake Ontario — Now and Always." But tech giant Google has said it is renaming the lake for U.S. users, as President Trump demanded.
BBC News – World BBC
Trump pushes Apple to change 'Lake Ontario' to 'Lake America' on its maps
TIME
Google Maps Changes ‘Lake Ontario’ to ‘Lake America’ for U.S. Users
The lake will appear as “Lake America” in the U.S. and “Lake Ontario” in Canada, similar to Google’s change for the Gulf of Mexico last year.
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Sky News – World Sky
Google renames Lake Ontario as 'Lake America' after Trump order
Google has updated its maps application to rename Lake Ontario as "Lake America" for users in the US.
CBS
Google updates maps to show "Lake America" in U.S. after Trump order
Google announced that it had begun rolling out changes to how its maps display Lake Ontario's name, after President Trump signed an executive order changing it to "Lake America."
NYTimes – World NYT
Google Maps Changes Lake Ontario to Lake America Following Trump’s Executive Order
Users in the United States will see the new label, following President Trump’s executive order last week.
BBC News – World BBC
Canada installs large Lake Ontario sign in latest jab at US
Ontario Premier Doug Ford unveiled a billboard on Canada's shoreline with the message: "Lake Ontario. Now and Always."
