The rebrand comes as the US and Canada engage in a cross-border trade war after Trump increased tariffs last week.

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.

Such a change would be reminiscent of Trump’s unilateral action last year to rename the Gulf of Mexico to the Gulf of America.

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

President Donald Trump signed an executive order renaming Lake Ontario to Lake America as relations with Canada deteriorate.