President Donald Trump said Tuesday that the United States is giving “serious consideration” to renaming Lake Ontario “Lake America,” linking the idea to his expectation that the country would do less business with Ontario.
In a Truth Social post, Trump did not describe how a name change would be carried out or specify which business dealings with Ontario he meant.
In a separate post, Trump wrote that he would “never interfere with Canadians speaking French” and had never considered doing so.
He accused Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney of inventing that claim to gain political support in Quebec, calling him “weak and ineffective.” Trump also claimed Carney had lost that support and wrote that he loved French Canadians.
The remarks followed the Aug. 22 breakdown in U.S.-Canada trade talks. On Friday, Carney suspended negotiations and ordered Canada’s negotiators back to Ottawa, saying last-minute changes to proposed U.S. terms were unfair and uneconomic.
On Aug. 24, Trump said tariffs on all cars, trucks, automotive parts and steel would rise to 50% on Jan. 1, 2027.
Lake Ontario is one of North America’s five Great Lakes. The U.S.-Canada border crosses its center. Ontario lies to the north, west and southwest; New York lies to the south and east. Canadian-side cities include Kingston, Mississauga, Toronto, Hamilton and St. Catharines; Rochester and Watertown are on the U.S. side.
This is a developing story. Virginia Times will update as information becomes available.
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