Trump threatens to change Lake Ontario's name to "Lake America" amid trade fight with Canada
Updated on: August 25, 2026 / 7:46 PM EDT / CBS News
TL;DR
- President Trump threatened to rename Lake Ontario to "Lake America" due to an escalating trade fight with Canada.
- The U.S. has imposed 50% tariffs on hundreds of Canadian goods, prompting Canada to promise retaliatory tariffs.
- Trump also announced a 50% tariff on all Canadian automotive and steel imports starting in January.
- Ontario's Premier Doug Ford criticized Trump, calling him a "loser" and a "dictator."
- This follows Trump's past threats to make Canada the 51st U.S. state and his executive order to rename the Gulf of Mexico to "Gulf of America."