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

Google Maps sparked controversy by redesignating Lake Ontario as 'Lake America' in the US, but left its original name intact for users in Canada.

The change was made in line with the US Geographic Names Information System (GNIS), which is the official federal database for geographic names in the US.

However, this move has been met with criticism from Canadian officials, who see it as part of a larger trade dispute between the two countries.

Ontario's premier, Doug Ford, called the decision 'absolutely backwards' and said that no one would call the lake by its new name.