Trump signs decree to rename Lake Ontario as "Lake America" and intensifies dispute with Canada

The United States will start calling Lake Ontario by its English name, "Lake Ontario," and not the Portuguese translation. The change, however, only applies to the United States and does not have the power to compel Canada to follow the same naming convention. The measure represents yet another chapter in the trade and political tensions between the two countries.

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