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Metrolinx, Hydro One, LCBO Online Maps Display Lake Ontario’s Name as ‘Lake America’
Hydro One said a third-party mapping service caused the error and that it is working to restore the proper geographic reference.
- On Monday, Hydro One apologized after its outage map incorrectly displayed Lake Ontario as "Lake America," stating the error originated from a third-party mapping service.
- U.S. President Donald Trump signed an executive order on August 27 directing the renaming of Lake Ontario to Lake America, prompting Google to update its digital maps for U.S. users over the weekend.
- Several other Canadian organizations, including the LCBO, Metrolinx, and Infrastructure Ontario, also displayed the incorrect label after pulling data from the same mapping provider; these government websites have since been corrected.
- Unveiling a sign in Winona, Ont., reading "Lake Ontario, Now and Always," Ontario Premier Doug Ford emphasized the name has existed for more than 400 years, predating the United States.
- This name change occurs amid deteriorating trade relations, with Prime Minister Mark Carney announcing 50 percent retaliatory tariffs on U.S. goods in response to American tariff impositions.
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Le Journal de MontrealThe outgoing Prime Minister presses the Crown corporations that post "Lake America" on their websites to "correct this error."
·Montreal, Canada
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Province Launches Review After Maps Replace ‘Lake Ontario’ With ‘Lake America’
The Ontario government launched an online review over the weekend after some provincial and federal websites began displaying “Lake America” in place of “Lake Ontario.” Maps on Hydro One, Metrolinx, Infrastructure Ontario, and the Liquor Control Board of Ontario (LCBO) websites all showed “Lake America” after Google modified the name of the lake on digital maps in the United States. Minister of Public and Business Service Delivery and Procuremen…
·New York, United States
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Leaning Left5Leaning Right2Center5Last UpdatedBias Distribution42% Left, 42% Center
Bias Distribution
- 42% of the sources lean Left, 42% of the sources are Center
42% Center
L 42%
C 42%
R 16%
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