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Trump pushes Apple to change 'Lake Ontario' to 'Lake America' on its maps
BBC • • general
Key Points:
- US President Donald Trump has directed Apple to rename Lake Ontario as "Lake America" on its Maps platform, following his executive order to change the lake's name amid US-Canada trade tensions.
- Google has already updated its US maps to display "Lake America," while Canadian users still see "Lake Ontario," and other map providers like MapQuest have refused to change the name.
- The renaming has sparked backlash in Canada, with utility companies such as Hydro One apologizing for mistakenly displaying "Lake America" due to third-party mapping services.
- The executive order instructs Interior Secretary Doug Burgum to update the US government’s Geographic Names Information System to reflect the new name, prompting ongoing changes in US-based digital maps.
- In response to the controversy, Ontario Premier Doug Ford installed a lakeshore sign affirming the name "Lake Ontario Now and Always" in both English and French.
