# Trump’s ‘Lake America’ order deepens Canada-US rift amid trade war

https://mins.news/en/video/35059

- Global News, 2026-08-28 01:19 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T8ibKYnASuk

> U.S. President Donald Trump signed an executive order to rename Lake Ontario “Lake America,” further souring relations between Prime Minister Mark Carney’s government and the White House. Canadian officials are rejecting the declaration, while Canada’s retaliation strategy in the ongoing trade war faces scrutiny.

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