Google Labels Lake Ontario 'Lake America' Amid US-Canada Trade War

Google has made a change to its mapping service in response to US President Donald Trump's recent decision to rename Lake Ontario 'Lake America'. The move, which affects only users in the United States, is seen as part of Trump's 'America First' narrative.

The name change is based on the US Geographic Names Information System (GNIS), an official federal database for geographic names. However, this decision has been met with criticism from Ontario Premier Doug Ford, who called it 'absolutely backwards'.

Ford noted that the name 'Lake Ontario' has been used since the 17th century and is deeply rooted in Indigenous culture. He also warned that a trade war between the US and Canada would be devastating for both countries, with the US being particularly hard hit.