Google Maps renames Lake Ontario ‘Lake America’ in US — but not Canada

Dawn reports that Google Maps has renamed Lake Ontario to 'Lake America' for users in the United States, following President Trump's announcement on Sunday. The change applies only to US users; Canadians still see the original name, and Apple Maps hasn't made the switch. Ontario's premier, Doug Ford, called the move 'absolutely backwards' and tied it to the escalating trade war, warning that tariffs on Canada would hurt American auto workers given how interconnected the two countries' auto industries are. Google says it updated the map to match the US federal database of geographic names, while the lake's Indigenous-rooted name remains in use elsewhere.

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