US President Trump declared Lake Ontario's renaming to Lake America complete and binding. Apple Maps followed Google Maps in updating the name for American users. This change occurred after an executive order from the US President. Canadian officials and the public strongly rejected the renaming of the shared lake. The dispute arises amid ongoing trade tensions between the two nations.

After US President Donald Trump signed an executive order changing the name of Lake Ontario to Lake America, Google updates its US-based maps.

Google Maps has changed the name of "Lake Ontario" to "Lake America" for US users to reflect President Donald Trump's executive order renaming the lake, according to a Google…

Apple Maps now shows "Lake America" on the U.S. half of the lake. The name "Lake Ontario" had hovered above Canada’s side of the border.