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Updated on: August 29, 2026 / 4:50 PM EDT / CBS News Ontario's head of government on Saturday erected a sign by Lake Ontario that reads "Lake Ontario - Now and Always" and criticized President Trump after he signed an executive order to rename the body of water that connects the Canadian province and the state of New York. "I'm here on the shores of beautiful Lake Ontario, a crown jewel of our province and our country," Ontario Premier Doug Ford said in a short video message posted on social media. "You may have heard that President Trump is trying to rename this lake, all because he doesn't like Ontario and Canada standing up for ourselves," he said. "But let's be serious. Long before President Trump, this lake was called Lake Ontario, and long after President Trump is gone, it will still be called Lake Ontario." Ford added that the province put the huge blue sign to remind Mr. Amid an ongoing trade war between Canada and the United States, Mr. Trump last week sought to rename Lake Ontario "Lake America" by an executive order.
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He also said the U.S. doesn't expect to be "doing much business with Ontario any longer." The name Ontario came from the Iroquoian word "oniatarí:io," and means "lake of shining waters," according to the Center for Great Lakes Literacy .
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Updated on: August 29, 2026 / 4:50 PM EDT / CBS News Ontario's head of government on Saturday erected a sign by Lake Ontario that reads "Lake Ontario - Now and Always" and criticized President Trump after he signed an executive order to rename the body of water that connects the Canadian province and the state of New York. "I'm here on the shores of beautiful Lake Ontario, a crown jewel of our province and our country," Ontario Premier Doug Ford said in a short video message posted on social media. "You may have heard that President Trump is trying to rename this lake, all because he doesn't like Ontario and Canada standing up for ourselves," he said. "But let's be serious. Long before President Trump, this lake was called Lake Ontario, and long after President Trump is gone, it will still be called Lake Ontario." Ford added that the province put the huge blue sign to remind Mr. Amid an ongoing trade war between Canada and the United States, Mr. Trump last week sought to rename Lake Ontario "Lake America" by an executive order.
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Updated on: August 29, 2026 / 4:50 PM EDT / CBS News Ontario's head of government on Saturday erected a sign by Lake Ontario that reads "Lake Ontario - Now and Always" and criticized President Trump after he signed an executive order to rename the body of water that connects the Canadian province and the state of New York. "I'm here on the shores of beautiful Lake Ontario, a crown jewel of our province and our country," Ontario Premier Doug Ford said in a short video message posted on social media. "You may have heard that President Trump is trying to rename this lake, all because he doesn't like Ontario and Canada standing up for ourselves," he said. "But let's be serious. Long before President Trump, this lake was called Lake Ontario, and long after President Trump is gone, it will still be called Lake Ontario." Ford added that the province put the huge blue sign to remind Mr. Amid an ongoing trade war between Canada and the United States, Mr. Trump last week sought to rename Lake Ontario "Lake America" by an executive order.
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Updated on: August 29, 2026 / 4:50 PM EDT / CBS News Ontario's head of government on Saturday erected a sign by Lake Ontario that reads "Lake Ontario - Now and Always" and criticized President Trump after he signed an executive order to rename the body of water that connects the Canadian province and the state of New York. "I'm here on the shores of beautiful Lake Ontario, a crown jewel of our province and our country," Ontario Premier Doug Ford said in a short video message posted on social media. "You may have heard that President Trump is trying to rename this lake, all because he doesn't like Ontario and Canada standing up for ourselves," he said. "But let's be serious. Long before President Trump, this lake was called Lake Ontario, and long after President Trump is gone, it will still be called Lake Ontario." Ford added that the province put the huge blue sign to remind Mr. Amid an ongoing trade war between Canada and the United States, Mr. Trump last week sought to rename Lake Ontario "Lake America" by an executive order.
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Updated on: August 29, 2026 / 4:50 PM EDT / CBS News Ontario's head of government on Saturday erected a sign by Lake Ontario that reads "Lake Ontario - Now and Always" and criticized President Trump after he signed an executive order to rename the body of water that connects the Canadian province and the state of New York. "I'm here on the shores of beautiful Lake Ontario, a crown jewel of our province and our country," Ontario Premier Doug Ford said in a short video message posted on social media. "You may have heard that President Trump is trying to rename this lake, all because he doesn't like Ontario and Canada standing up for ourselves," he said. "But let's be serious. Long before President Trump, this lake was called Lake Ontario, and long after President Trump is gone, it will still be called Lake Ontario." Ford added that the province put the huge blue sign to remind Mr. Amid an ongoing trade war between Canada and the United States, Mr. Trump last week sought to rename Lake Ontario "Lake America" by an executive order.
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Updated on: August 29, 2026 / 4:50 PM EDT / CBS News Ontario's head of government on Saturday erected a sign by Lake Ontario that reads "Lake Ontario - Now and Always" and criticized President Trump after he signed an executive order to rename the body of water that connects the Canadian province and the state of New York. "I'm here on the shores of beautiful Lake Ontario, a crown jewel of our province and our country," Ontario Premier Doug Ford said in a short video message posted on social media. "You may have heard that President Trump is trying to rename this lake, all because he doesn't like Ontario and Canada standing up for ourselves," he said. "But let's be serious. Long before President Trump, this lake was called Lake Ontario, and long after President Trump is gone, it will still be called Lake Ontario." Ford added that the province put the huge blue sign to remind Mr. Amid an ongoing trade war between Canada and the United States, Mr. Trump last week sought to rename Lake Ontario "Lake America" by an executive order.
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Updated on: August 29, 2026 / 4:50 PM EDT / CBS News Ontario's head of government on Saturday erected a sign by Lake Ontario that reads "Lake Ontario - Now and Always" and criticized President Trump after he signed an executive order to rename the body of water that connects the Canadian province and the state of New York. "I'm here on the shores of beautiful Lake Ontario, a crown jewel of our province and our country," Ontario Premier Doug Ford said in a short video message posted on social media. "You may have heard that President Trump is trying to rename this lake, all because he doesn't like Ontario and Canada standing up for ourselves," he said. "But let's be serious. Long before President Trump, this lake was called Lake Ontario, and long after President Trump is gone, it will still be called Lake Ontario." Ford added that the province put the huge blue sign to remind Mr. Amid an ongoing trade war between Canada and the United States, Mr. Trump last week sought to rename Lake Ontario "Lake America" by an executive order.
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Updated on: August 29, 2026 / 4:50 PM EDT / CBS News Ontario's head of government on Saturday erected a sign by Lake Ontario that reads "Lake Ontario - Now and Always" and criticized President Trump after he signed an executive order to rename the body of water that connects the Canadian province and the state of New York. "I'm here on the shores of beautiful Lake Ontario, a crown jewel of our province and our country," Ontario Premier Doug Ford said in a short video message posted on social media. "You may have heard that President Trump is trying to rename this lake, all because he doesn't like Ontario and Canada standing up for ourselves," he said. "But let's be serious. Long before President Trump, this lake was called Lake Ontario, and long after President Trump is gone, it will still be called Lake Ontario." Ford added that the province put the huge blue sign to remind Mr. Amid an ongoing trade war between Canada and the United States, Mr. Trump last week sought to rename Lake Ontario "Lake America" by an executive order.
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Updated on: August 29, 2026 / 4:50 PM EDT / CBS News Ontario's head of government on Saturday erected a sign by Lake Ontario that reads "Lake Ontario - Now and Always" and criticized President Trump after he signed an executive order to rename the body of water that connects the Canadian province and the state of New York. "I'm here on the shores of beautiful Lake Ontario, a crown jewel of our province and our country," Ontario Premier Doug Ford said in a short video message posted on social media. "You may have heard that President Trump is trying to rename this lake, all because he doesn't like Ontario and Canada standing up for ourselves," he said. "But let's be serious. Long before President Trump, this lake was called Lake Ontario, and long after President Trump is gone, it will still be called Lake Ontario." Ford added that the province put the huge blue sign to remind Mr. Amid an ongoing trade war between Canada and the United States, Mr. Trump last week sought to rename Lake Ontario "Lake America" by an executive order.
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Updated on: August 29, 2026 / 4:50 PM EDT / CBS News Ontario's head of government on Saturday erected a sign by Lake Ontario that reads "Lake Ontario - Now and Always" and criticized President Trump after he signed an executive order to rename the body of water that connects the Canadian province and the state of New York. "I'm here on the shores of beautiful Lake Ontario, a crown jewel of our province and our country," Ontario Premier Doug Ford said in a short video message posted on social media. "You may have heard that President Trump is trying to rename this lake, all because he doesn't like Ontario and Canada standing up for ourselves," he said. "But let's be serious. Long before President Trump, this lake was called Lake Ontario, and long after President Trump is gone, it will still be called Lake Ontario." Ford added that the province put the huge blue sign to remind Mr. Amid an ongoing trade war between Canada and the United States, Mr. Trump last week sought to rename Lake Ontario "Lake America" by an executive order.
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Updated on: August 29, 2026 / 4:50 PM EDT / CBS News Ontario's head of government on Saturday erected a sign by Lake Ontario that reads "Lake Ontario - Now and Always" and criticized President Trump after he signed an executive order to rename the body of water that connects the Canadian province and the state of New York. "I'm here on the shores of beautiful Lake Ontario, a crown jewel of our province and our country," Ontario Premier Doug Ford said in a short video message posted on social media. "You may have heard that President Trump is trying to rename this lake, all because he doesn't like Ontario and Canada standing up for ourselves," he said. "But let's be serious. Long before President Trump, this lake was called Lake Ontario, and long after President Trump is gone, it will still be called Lake Ontario." Ford added that the province put the huge blue sign to remind Mr. Amid an ongoing trade war between Canada and the United States, Mr. Trump last week sought to rename Lake Ontario "Lake America" by an executive order.
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Updated on: August 29, 2026 / 4:50 PM EDT / CBS News Ontario's head of government on Saturday erected a sign by Lake Ontario that reads "Lake Ontario - Now and Always" and criticized President Trump after he signed an executive order to rename the body of water that connects the Canadian province and the state of New York. "I'm here on the shores of beautiful Lake Ontario, a crown jewel of our province and our country," Ontario Premier Doug Ford said in a short video message posted on social media. "You may have heard that President Trump is trying to rename this lake, all because he doesn't like Ontario and Canada standing up for ourselves," he said. "But let's be serious. Long before President Trump, this lake was called Lake Ontario, and long after President Trump is gone, it will still be called Lake Ontario." Ford added that the province put the huge blue sign to remind Mr. Amid an ongoing trade war between Canada and the United States, Mr. Trump last week sought to rename Lake Ontario "Lake America" by an executive order.
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Updated on: August 29, 2026 / 4:50 PM EDT / CBS News Ontario's head of government on Saturday erected a sign by Lake Ontario that reads "Lake Ontario - Now and Always" and criticized President Trump after he signed an executive order to rename the body of water that connects the Canadian province and the state of New York. "I'm here on the shores of beautiful Lake Ontario, a crown jewel of our province and our country," Ontario Premier Doug Ford said in a short video message posted on social media. "You may have heard that President Trump is trying to rename this lake, all because he doesn't like Ontario and Canada standing up for ourselves," he said. "But let's be serious. Long before President Trump, this lake was called Lake Ontario, and long after President Trump is gone, it will still be called Lake Ontario." Ford added that the province put the huge blue sign to remind Mr. Amid an ongoing trade war between Canada and the United States, Mr. Trump last week sought to rename Lake Ontario "Lake America" by an executive order.
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Updated on: August 29, 2026 / 4:50 PM EDT / CBS News Ontario's head of government on Saturday erected a sign by Lake Ontario that reads "Lake Ontario - Now and Always" and criticized President Trump after he signed an executive order to rename the body of water that connects the Canadian province and the state of New York. "I'm here on the shores of beautiful Lake Ontario, a crown jewel of our province and our country," Ontario Premier Doug Ford said in a short video message posted on social media. "You may have heard that President Trump is trying to rename this lake, all because he doesn't like Ontario and Canada standing up for ourselves," he said. "But let's be serious. Long before President Trump, this lake was called Lake Ontario, and long after President Trump is gone, it will still be called Lake Ontario." Ford added that the province put the huge blue sign to remind Mr. Amid an ongoing trade war between Canada and the United States, Mr. Trump last week sought to rename Lake Ontario "Lake America" by an executive order.
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Updated on: August 29, 2026 / 4:50 PM EDT / CBS News Ontario's head of government on Saturday erected a sign by Lake Ontario that reads "Lake Ontario - Now and Always" and criticized President Trump after he signed an executive order to rename the body of water that connects the Canadian province and the state of New York. "I'm here on the shores of beautiful Lake Ontario, a crown jewel of our province and our country," Ontario Premier Doug Ford said in a short video message posted on social media. "You may have heard that President Trump is trying to rename this lake, all because he doesn't like Ontario and Canada standing up for ourselves," he said. "But let's be serious. Long before President Trump, this lake was called Lake Ontario, and long after President Trump is gone, it will still be called Lake Ontario." Ford added that the province put the huge blue sign to remind Mr. Amid an ongoing trade war between Canada and the United States, Mr. Trump last week sought to rename Lake Ontario "Lake America" by an executive order.
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Updated on: August 29, 2026 / 4:50 PM EDT / CBS News Ontario's head of government on Saturday erected a sign by Lake Ontario that reads "Lake Ontario - Now and Always" and criticized President Trump after he signed an executive order to rename the body of water that connects the Canadian province and the state of New York. "I'm here on the shores of beautiful Lake Ontario, a crown jewel of our province and our country," Ontario Premier Doug Ford said in a short video message posted on social media. "You may have heard that President Trump is trying to rename this lake, all because he doesn't like Ontario and Canada standing up for ourselves," he said. "But let's be serious. Long before President Trump, this lake was called Lake Ontario, and long after President Trump is gone, it will still be called Lake Ontario." Ford added that the province put the huge blue sign to remind Mr. Amid an ongoing trade war between Canada and the United States, Mr. Trump last week sought to rename Lake Ontario "Lake America" by an executive order.
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Updated on: August 29, 2026 / 4:50 PM EDT / CBS News Ontario's head of government on Saturday erected a sign by Lake Ontario that reads "Lake Ontario - Now and Always" and criticized President Trump after he signed an executive order to rename the body of water that connects the Canadian province and the state of New York. "I'm here on the shores of beautiful Lake Ontario, a crown jewel of our province and our country," Ontario Premier Doug Ford said in a short video message posted on social media. "You may have heard that President Trump is trying to rename this lake, all because he doesn't like Ontario and Canada standing up for ourselves," he said. "But let's be serious. Long before President Trump, this lake was called Lake Ontario, and long after President Trump is gone, it will still be called Lake Ontario." Ford added that the province put the huge blue sign to remind Mr. Amid an ongoing trade war between Canada and the United States, Mr. Trump last week sought to rename Lake Ontario "Lake America" by an executive order.
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Updated on: August 29, 2026 / 4:50 PM EDT / CBS News Ontario's head of government on Saturday erected a sign by Lake Ontario that reads "Lake Ontario - Now and Always" and criticized President Trump after he signed an executive order to rename the body of water that connects the Canadian province and the state of New York. "I'm here on the shores of beautiful Lake Ontario, a crown jewel of our province and our country," Ontario Premier Doug Ford said in a short video message posted on social media. "You may have heard that President Trump is trying to rename this lake, all because he doesn't like Ontario and Canada standing up for ourselves," he said. "But let's be serious. Long before President Trump, this lake was called Lake Ontario, and long after President Trump is gone, it will still be called Lake Ontario." Ford added that the province put the huge blue sign to remind Mr. Amid an ongoing trade war between Canada and the United States, Mr. Trump last week sought to rename Lake Ontario "Lake America" by an executive order.
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Updated on: August 29, 2026 / 4:50 PM EDT / CBS News Ontario's head of government on Saturday erected a sign by Lake Ontario that reads "Lake Ontario - Now and Always" and criticized President Trump after he signed an executive order to rename the body of water that connects the Canadian province and the state of New York. "I'm here on the shores of beautiful Lake Ontario, a crown jewel of our province and our country," Ontario Premier Doug Ford said in a short video message posted on social media. "You may have heard that President Trump is trying to rename this lake, all because he doesn't like Ontario and Canada standing up for ourselves," he said. "But let's be serious. Long before President Trump, this lake was called Lake Ontario, and long after President Trump is gone, it will still be called Lake Ontario." Ford added that the province put the huge blue sign to remind Mr. Amid an ongoing trade war between Canada and the United States, Mr. Trump last week sought to rename Lake Ontario "Lake America" by an executive order.
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Updated on: August 29, 2026 / 4:50 PM EDT / CBS News Ontario's head of government on Saturday erected a sign by Lake Ontario that reads "Lake Ontario - Now and Always" and criticized President Trump after he signed an executive order to rename the body of water that connects the Canadian province and the state of New York. "I'm here on the shores of beautiful Lake Ontario, a crown jewel of our province and our country," Ontario Premier Doug Ford said in a short video message posted on social media. "You may have heard that President Trump is trying to rename this lake, all because he doesn't like Ontario and Canada standing up for ourselves," he said. "But let's be serious. Long before President Trump, this lake was called Lake Ontario, and long after President Trump is gone, it will still be called Lake Ontario." Ford added that the province put the huge blue sign to remind Mr. Amid an ongoing trade war between Canada and the United States, Mr. Trump last week sought to rename Lake Ontario "Lake America" by an executive order.
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Updated on: August 29, 2026 / 4:50 PM EDT / CBS News Ontario's head of government on Saturday erected a sign by Lake Ontario that reads "Lake Ontario - Now and Always" and criticized President Trump after he signed an executive order to rename the body of water that connects the Canadian province and the state of New York. "I'm here on the shores of beautiful Lake Ontario, a crown jewel of our province and our country," Ontario Premier Doug Ford said in a short video message posted on social media. "You may have heard that President Trump is trying to rename this lake, all because he doesn't like Ontario and Canada standing up for ourselves," he said. "But let's be serious. Long before President Trump, this lake was called Lake Ontario, and long after President Trump is gone, it will still be called Lake Ontario." Ford added that the province put the huge blue sign to remind Mr. Amid an ongoing trade war between Canada and the United States, Mr. Trump last week sought to rename Lake Ontario "Lake America" by an executive order.
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Updated on: August 29, 2026 / 4:50 PM EDT / CBS News Ontario's head of government on Saturday erected a sign by Lake Ontario that reads "Lake Ontario - Now and Always" and criticized President Trump after he signed an executive order to rename the body of water that connects the Canadian province and the state of New York. "I'm here on the shores of beautiful Lake Ontario, a crown jewel of our province and our country," Ontario Premier Doug Ford said in a short video message posted on social media. "You may have heard that President Trump is trying to rename this lake, all because he doesn't like Ontario and Canada standing up for ourselves," he said. "But let's be serious. Long before President Trump, this lake was called Lake Ontario, and long after President Trump is gone, it will still be called Lake Ontario." Ford added that the province put the huge blue sign to remind Mr. Amid an ongoing trade war between Canada and the United States, Mr. Trump last week sought to rename Lake Ontario "Lake America" by an executive order.
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Updated on: August 29, 2026 / 4:50 PM EDT / CBS News Ontario's head of government on Saturday erected a sign by Lake Ontario that reads "Lake Ontario - Now and Always" and criticized President Trump after he signed an executive order to rename the body of water that connects the Canadian province and the state of New York. "I'm here on the shores of beautiful Lake Ontario, a crown jewel of our province and our country," Ontario Premier Doug Ford said in a short video message posted on social media. "You may have heard that President Trump is trying to rename this lake, all because he doesn't like Ontario and Canada standing up for ourselves," he said. "But let's be serious. Long before President Trump, this lake was called Lake Ontario, and long after President Trump is gone, it will still be called Lake Ontario." Ford added that the province put the huge blue sign to remind Mr. Amid an ongoing trade war between Canada and the United States, Mr. Trump last week sought to rename Lake Ontario "Lake America" by an executive order.
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Updated on: August 29, 2026 / 4:50 PM EDT / CBS News Ontario's head of government on Saturday erected a sign by Lake Ontario that reads "Lake Ontario - Now and Always" and criticized President Trump after he signed an executive order to rename the body of water that connects the Canadian province and the state of New York. "I'm here on the shores of beautiful Lake Ontario, a crown jewel of our province and our country," Ontario Premier Doug Ford said in a short video message posted on social media. "You may have heard that President Trump is trying to rename this lake, all because he doesn't like Ontario and Canada standing up for ourselves," he said. "But let's be serious. Long before President Trump, this lake was called Lake Ontario, and long after President Trump is gone, it will still be called Lake Ontario." Ford added that the province put the huge blue sign to remind Mr. Amid an ongoing trade war between Canada and the United States, Mr. Trump last week sought to rename Lake Ontario "Lake America" by an executive order.
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