Aug 31, 2026Twila Rosenbaum
Following a controversial executive order by President Trump, Google Maps has begun labeling Lake Ontario as 'Lake America' for users in the United States, while Canadians continue to see the original name. The change is part of an escalating dispute over tariffs between the two nations, marking the second geographic renaming after the Gulf of Mexico's change. International users see both names.
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