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Trump signs order to rename Lake Ontario to Lake America

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US President Donald Trump has signed an executive order seeking to change the name of Lake Ontario to Lake America.

The move comes after trade talks between the US and Canada collapsed last week, and the US imposed new 50% tariffs on $20bn (C$28bn) worth of Canadian goods. Canada will implement 'dollar for dollar' counter-tariffs next month.

Trump said the renaming of the lake, which straddles both countries, was effective immediately. He has broad discretion over how the US recognises landmarks but other countries do not have to follow.

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  1. bbc — Trump signs order to rename Lake Ontario as Lake America ·
  2. pbs-newshour — WATCH: Trump signs order changing Lake Ontario to 'Lake America' ·
  3. france24 — US-CANADA: Trump signs order renaming Lake Ontario to ‘Lake America’ ·

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3 publisher pages; upstream origin unresolved 1–3. Registry news_provenance_registry_v1.

  1. bbc: upstream origin unresolved; cluster not certified.
  2. pbs-newshour: upstream origin unresolved; cluster not certified.
  3. france24: upstream origin unresolved; cluster not certified.

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