Jump to contentAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleA large Lake Ontario sign has been unveiled next to the lake after Donald Trump signed an executive order attempting to rename it Lake America. Doug Ford, the Premier of Ontario, vowed that the lake's 400-year-old name would remain unchanged despite the US president's actions. Ford strongly condemned the move, stating that they would never back down from a bully. Lake Ontario borders both the Canadian province of Ontario and the US state of New York. The executive order applies solely to US federal usage and holds no authority over Canada or international bodies. In fullHuge ‘Lake Ontario’ sign installed in swipe at Trump over name changeMore bulletinsThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in

WASHINGTON - U.S. President Donald Trump signed an executive order today to change the name of Lake Ontario to Lake America.

President Donald Trump signed an executive order that he said will "immediately" change the name of Lake Ontario to "Lake America."

President Trump directed the US government to rename Lake Ontario as Lake America. This move follows escalating trade disputes between Washington and Ottawa. The executive order…

The change, he said, would take effect immediately.