Ontario Premier Doug Ford erected a massive sign on the shores of Lake Ontario in a challenge to U.S. President Donald Trump's move to rename the body of water. Photo courtesy of Doug Ford/X
Aug. 29 (UPI) -- Ontario Premier Doug Ford on Saturday erected a massive sign saying "Lake Ontario -- Now and Always" in a rebuke to President Donald Trump's move to rename the body of water Lake America.
The sign in Hamilton sits on the shores of Lake Ontario and measures 18 feet tall, nearly two stories. It also says in French, "Lac Ontario -- Aujourd'hui et pour toujours."
"I'm here on the shores of beautiful Lake Ontario, a crown jewel of our province and our country," Ford said in a video statement posted on X. "You may have heard that President Trump is trying to rename this lake, all because he doesn't like Ontario and Canada standing up for ourselves."
"But let's be serious," he added. "Long before President Trump, this lake was called Lake Ontario, and long after President Trump is gone, it will still be called Lake Ontario."
