PoliticsAfter a week of trading barbs with Donald Trump over stalled trade talks and the U.S. president’s executive order renaming Lake Ontario “Lake America,” Ontario Premier Doug Ford unveiled a “Lake Ontario” sign bearing the words “Now and Always.” Ford said Trump could use any name he wanted, but the rest of the world would continue calling it Lake Ontario.
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PoliticsOntario Premier Doug Ford unveiled a large Lake Ontario sign and said the lake’s centuries-old name would remain unchanged. The move followed U.S. President Donald Trump’s renaming of it “Lake America” for use by the U.S. federal government.
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PoliticsDonald Maracle, chief of the Mohawks of the Bay of Quinte, described Donald Trump’s move to rename Lake Ontario as “disrespectful and unacceptable.”
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EconomyThe United States and Canada appear headed for a prolonged trade standoff, with negotiations currently stalled. Canadian officials expect serious talks may not resume until after the US midterm elections, while both economies face pain and Canada seeks to diversify its trade.
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EconomyAfter the US imposed 50% tariffs on $20 billion in Canadian goods and the two countries failed to reach a trade deal, Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney promised “dollar-for-dollar” retaliation. The measures, due to begin September 8, cover steel, dairy, appliances, farm equipment, pulp, paper and electronics. Economists discussed the possible effects on both sides of the border.
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PoliticsMany Canadians remain angry over U.S. President Donald Trump’s decision to rename Lake Ontario Lake America. But the dispute has become a sideshow to the more serious problem of stalled trade talks, which are not scheduled to resume anytime soon.
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EconomyCanada’s economy accelerated in the second quarter after a sluggish start to the year, with GDP expanding at an annualized 3.3%, its fastest pace in three years. The trade dispute with the United States, however, could interrupt that momentum.
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PoliticsAmerica’s maps may need another update. Trump has already renamed one body of water, and “Lake America” is now prompting speculation that the Atlantic Ocean could be next on the president’s list.
PoliticsThe leader of the Seneca Nation in upstate New York criticized President Donald Trump’s decision to rename Lake Ontario “Lake America,” saying it disrespects the Indigenous people who originally gave the lake its name. The nation is calling for the order to be reversed.
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PoliticsCanada’s chief U.S. trade negotiator, Janice Charette, disputes several claims by American officials about why trade talks collapsed last week. Former Canadian diplomat Colin Robertson examines whether the rhetoric is preventing the two sides from returning to negotiations.
PoliticsCanada’s chief negotiator for U.S. trade talks speaks exclusively to CBC News about why Canada withdrew from negotiations at the last minute. The Power Panel considers whether the two sides can return to the negotiating table.
PoliticsWith Alberta’s October referendum approaching and U.S. tariff tensions fueling separation debates, former premiers Rachel Notley and Jason Kenney are working together. They are co-chairing a Canadian Chamber of Commerce-backed campaign to keep Alberta in Canada.
PoliticsWisconsin’s governor mocked President Donald Trump’s executive order renaming Lake Ontario, suggesting Lake Michigan be called “Lake Wisconsin.” Rep. Gwen Moore, who represents Wisconsin’s 4th congressional district, called the move “a distraction” while discussing the ongoing trade war.
EconomyAlberta Premier Danielle Smith says Canadians must intensify efforts to persuade U.S. lawmakers that the escalating trade war is damaging to both countries. She explains why she believes Canada’s retaliatory tariffs will hurt Alberta more than they hurt the United States.
PoliticsCNN chief data analyst Harry Enten examines public opinion on President Trump’s renaming of Lake Ontario as “Lake America,” including whether Americans are using the new name. Abby Phillip’s “NewsNight” panel debates whether the move is a troll and whether it is a worthwhile use of presidential time.
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EconomyCanadian Prime Minister Mark Carney is standing firm in his trade dispute with the United States. Canada and China are the only countries to retaliate against US tariffs. With talks collapsed, Washington and Ottawa risk a full-scale trade war as Carney seeks to diversify Canada’s trade and rally other middle powers against economic coercion. The question is whether Canada can afford the cost.
EconomyCanada’s economy expanded 3.3% in the second quarter amid a trade war with the United States, Statistics Canada said. It was the country’s fastest quarterly growth since 2023, driven mainly by a rebound in exports and stronger domestic investment.
PoliticsSenior White House correspondent Peter Doocy details President Donald Trump's move to rename Lake Ontario as Lake America as trade tensions with Canada rise.
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PoliticsU.S. President Donald Trump followed through on a social-media threat by crossing out “Lake Ontario” on a map during a Thursday Oval Office press conference and writing “Lake America.” He also signed an executive order making the new name official, at least in the U.S. Locals, including Ontario Premier Doug Ford, are rejecting the order.
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PoliticsU.S. President Donald Trump signed an executive order Thursday to rename Lake Ontario “Lake America” within the United States, his latest move against Canada after trade talks collapsed last week. Experts noted that the name Lake Ontario appeared on maps more than a century before U.S. independence and before Ontario became a province.
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PoliticsPresident Trump signed an executive order renaming Lake Ontario “Lake America” amid a trade dispute with Canada. The move echoes his earlier decision, during a dispute with Mexico, to rename the Gulf of Mexico the “Gulf of America.”
PoliticsNew York Times White House correspondent Maggie Haberman speaks with Laura Coates about the Trump administration behind the scenes. They discuss Trump’s order to rename Lake Ontario “Lake America,” his focus on the Kennedy Center, messages to midterm voters, morale in the West Wing and his plan to mark 9/11 at the Pentagon rather than Ground Zero.
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WorldThe war with Iran has reached its six-month mark, while thousands remain missing after catastrophic flooding in central Nepal. President Trump has also signed an executive order renaming Lake Ontario “Lake America.”
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PoliticsPresident Donald Trump says he has signed an order directing that Lake Ontario be known as “Lake America” in the United States, as he escalates his trade war with Canada.
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