Canadian Industry Minister Melanie Joly said on Tuesday (August 25) that Canada would "always call it Lake Ontario," responding to U.S. President Donald Trump's suggestion that it be renamed "Lake America." Trump said he was considering the change as trade tensions between the two countries escalated. Speaking as ministers announced measures to support workers and businesses hit by U.S. tariffs, Joly said Canada would stand up for its Great Lakes and "be smart and strategic and fight back."

In a post on social media on Tuesday, Trump doubled down on his idea to rename Lake Ontario, asserting that he doesn’t expect to do any more business with Ontario.

President Donald Trump says he is considering changing the name of Lake Ontario to “Lake America” as the trade war between the United States and Canada intensifies.

Ontario is Canada’s most populous province and is home to the country’s auto industry.

Donald Trump is considering renaming Lake Ontario to Lake America amid trade tensions. This symbolic move escalates the ongoing economic dispute between the United States and…

President's naming threat adds a bizarre twist to the escalating US-Canada trade war