Lake Ontario

Lake Ontario is one of the five Great Lakes of North America, forming part of the Canada-United States border. Recently, it has become newsworthy due to President Donald Trump's announcement that he is considering renaming it to 'Lake America'. This potential name change is reportedly linked to the escalating trade war between the United States and Canada. The proposal echoes a previous action by President Trump to rename the Gulf of Mexico to the Gulf of America via executive order. The current relevance of Lake Ontario in this context lies in its symbolic position as a shared body of water between the two nations, making the renaming proposal a point of contention and discussion amidst ongoing trade disputes.