Google Maps Lists Lake Ontario as 'Lake America' Amid US-Canada Trade Tensions

Google Maps has sparked controversy after changing the name of Lake Ontario to 'Lake America' for users in the United States. This change comes amid an escalating trade war between Canada and the US, with President Trump signing an executive order last week.

The update appears to be a response to the executive order, which aims to counter Canadian claims that the Great Lakes are shared territory.

Eugen Sakhnenko, a photographer for The New York Times, captured a view of Lake Ontario and the Toronto skyline at sunrise on April 6, 2024, which was used in the article to illustrate the change.