Ontario Premier Opposes Donald Trump's Lake Name Change with Sign
Ontario Premier Doug Ford placed a giant sign on the Canadian shore in response to the US President changing the lake's name.
Responding to US President Donald Trump's decision to name Lake Ontario "Lake America," Ontario Premier Doug Ford showed his opposition by erecting a giant sign on the Canadian shore.
Giant Sign Erected on Canadian Shore
Ontario Premier Doug Ford responded to US President Donald Trump changing the name of Lake Ontario to "Lake America" by placing a giant message on the Canadian shore.
Emphasis That the Lake's Name Will Not Change
Posing in front of the giant sign near Grimsby wearing a Team Canada jersey, Ford stated that the lake's name will always remain Ontario and expressed that they were mocking this decision.
Importance of Indigenous History
Grand Chief of the Wendat Nation Pierre Picard criticized the move as an attempt to erase Indigenous history, reminding that the origin of the lake's name dates back to the Huron people.
Reaction from Canadian Leaders
Figures such as Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney and Manitoba Premier Wab Kinew also rejected the move, drawing attention to the fact that the lake's name predates the country's independence history.