After US President Trump on Aug. 27 signed an executive order renaming Lake Ontario "American Lake", Canada’s prime minister Carney posted on social media that the name Lake Ontario has more than 400 years of history, predates Canadian Confederation and the US Declaration of Independence, and will not be changed.

2026-08-28

After US President Trump on Aug. 27 signed an executive order renaming Lake Ontario "American Lake", Canada’s prime minister Carney posted on social media that the name Lake Ontario has more than 400 years of history, predates Canadian Confederation and the US Declaration of Independence, and will not be changed.