Google Maps Reflects Trump Order, Renames Lake Ontario as 'Lake America'
Google Maps has updated its application to reflect President Donald Trump's recent order renaming Lake Ontario as 'Lake America' for users in the United States. This change comes amid an escalating trade war between the US and Canada, which have imposed billions of dollars in added tariffs on each other's goods.
The update follows a similar move by Google in 2025 when Trump issued an order to rename the Gulf of Mexico as the Gulf of America. The company stated that it was adhering to its policy of using names assigned by the U.S. Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
According to Google, users in the US will see 'Lake America', while those in Canada and outside the US and Canada will continue to see both names.
The decision has been met with mockery and indifference in both countries. In response to Trump's order, Ontario Premier Doug Ford erected a billboard on the Canadian shore reading 'Lake Ontario. Now and forever.'