# Trump signs executive order renaming Lake Ontario ‘Lake America,’ escalating tensions with Canada

https://mins.news/en/item/34758

- CNN, 2026-08-27 18:16 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.cnn.com/2026/08/27/politics/trump-canada-lake-ontario-america?Date=20260827&Profile=CNN

> Donald Trump signed an executive order renaming Lake Ontario “Lake America,” escalating ongoing tensions between the United States and Canada.

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