Lake America? No Way, Canadians Say
- Last week, President Donald Trump signed an executive order renaming Lake Ontario to "Lake America," justifying the move as "economic nationalism."
- Prime Minister Mark Carney broke off trade talks on August 21 amid a brewing trade war, following Trump's repeated calls to make Canada the 51st US state.
- Entrepreneur Liam Mooney is selling baseball caps emblazoned with "Canada is not for sale" to protest the renaming, calling it "absurd" while proceeds fund lake protection efforts.
- Ontario Premier Doug Ford erected a large sign on Saturday along Lake Ontario's shore, displaying the original name with "Now and Always" in French and English.
- Business executive Gilbert Russell and local residents emphasize Lake Ontario's Indigenous origins from "hundreds of years ago," arguing the water is a "shared responsibility" requiring mutual respect.
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Ticked Off and Tickled Pink, Sept. 3, 2026
Tickled Pink So very happy that we have Danielle Smith as our premier! The best we have had since Ralph. Ticked Off We know Trump is verging on insanity but it seems, so is Smith. No, I don’t think we are confused over Trump changing the name of Lake Ontario, but we are confused as
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Donald Trump was wrong to rename Lake Ontario the Lake of the Americas. That's what most Americans think, according to a new poll. Donald Trump doesn't want to get involved in a trade war with Canada – and that's not popular with the American people.
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Lake America? No way, Canadians say
Now other Canadians who feel the same way can buy a baseball cap he's designed that pushes back at President Donald Trump's order renaming it "Lake America." It's not Mooney's first cap caper. Last year, the 40-year-old entrepreneur made a splash with a hat similar to the ubiquitous red cap of Trump's "MAGA" movement, emblazoned with the message "Canada is not for sale." The move was inspired by Trump's repeated calls to make Canada the 51st US…
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