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Ontario’s Doug Ford prods Trump with sign rejecting ‘Lake America’ name
Al Jazeera • • general
Key Points:
- Ontario Premier Doug Ford unveiled a large baby-blue billboard along Lake Ontario's shore reaffirming the lake's name "Now and Always," in response to US President Donald Trump's executive order renaming it "Lake America."
- Ford emphasized that the lake was called Lake Ontario long before Trump and will remain so after his presidency, positioning the sign as a statement against perceived US overreach amid escalating trade tensions.
- Trump's renaming order has faced criticism from US politicians and sparked backlash in Canada, including boycotts of US goods and provincial bans on US liquor, as the two countries remain deeply intertwined economically.
- Ford has been a vocal critic of Trump, escalating his rhetoric and retaliatory measures such as tariffs on US goods, while Trump has mocked Ford publicly, intensifying their feud amid failed trade negotiations.
- This billboard stunt follows previous actions by Ford, including a $75 million anti-tariff ad campaign featuring Ronald Reagan's voice, aimed at highlighting the negative impact of US tariffs on Canadian and American workers.
