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Author: Sheena Goodyear
Publication Date: August 28, 2026 - 18:11
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Ottawa couple's 'Lake Ontario' hats selling like hotcakes after Trump's executive order
August 28, 2026
Before the ink had even dried on U.S. President Donald Trump's executive order to rename Lake Ontario, a Canadian company was already selling hats with the Great Lake's true name emblazoned on it.
For the past 18 months, Canada and the United States have been locked in a trade war. That stalemate has reached new levels in recent weeks – and we might have a map war on our hands as well. Last Thursday, U.S. President Trump signed an executive order, changing the name of Lake Ontario to Lake America. Days later, Ontario’s Premier clapped back in Grimsby, unveiling a Lake Ontario sign on the Canadian shoreline. On Google Maps, which is an American-based company, the Great Lake is now labeled Lake America. It sounds like Apple Maps could follow suit. And on a variety of...
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