WORLDBUSINESS INSIDER
Canadian politicians say Trump can rename that lake whatever he likes, but it'll 'always be Lake Ontario'
Amid escalating trade tensions, Donald Trump publicly threatened to rename Lake Ontario to Lake America on social media. Canadian leaders responded by dismissing the threat, asserting that regardless of what he decides, the body of water will always be called Lake Ontario in Canada. These remarks follow recent tariff exchanges between the two neighboring countries.
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