Google Maps Reflects Trump's Executive Order Renaming Lake Ontario

Google has updated its maps to display 'Lake America' for users located in the United States, following an executive order signed by President Donald Trump. The update was made because the US government's geographic names database has formally renamed the lake.

However, users in Canada will still see it displayed as Lake Ontario on Google Maps, and entering 'Lake America' into a query will pull up information about the lake under that name.

The change is only visible to users outside of Canada and the US, where both names are displayed. The update has been met with criticism from Canadian officials, including Premier Doug Ford and Prime Minister Mark Carney, who have stated that Lake Ontario will always be known by its original name.