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Google announced on August 29, local time, that the U.S. Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) "Lake Ontario" in the United States has officially been renamed "American Lake" and Google will update Google Maps to reflect the name change from the official government source (i.e., the US GNIS), so users in the US will see "American Lake", users in Canada will still see "Lake Ontario", and users outside the US and Canada will see both names.
The picture shows the names of different regions on Google Maps
On August 29, local time, Doug Ford, the governor of Ontario, Canada, unveiled a sign with the name "Lake Ontario" in a park on the shores of Lake Ontario. The sign also read "Now and Forever."
The sign with the name "Lake Ontario" also says "Now and Forever"
Ford said Trump wants to rename Lake Ontario because he doesn't like Canada and Ontario defending their rights. Ford said he wanted to send a message to Trump that Canadians are resilient and determined. Ford said that until Trump comes along, or long after, the lake will always be called "Lake Ontario."
U.S. President Trump signed an executive order on the 27th to rename Lake Ontario "American Lake" and said the order was "effective immediately." This decision caused strong dissatisfaction in Canada.
Lake Ontario is one of the five Great Lakes in North America. It is located at the junction of Canada and the United States. It borders Ontario, Canada, to the north, and New York State, United States, to the south. Its name comes from the local Aboriginal Iroquois language, which means "Beautiful Lake" or "Shining Lake".
According to a report by CNN on the 28th, the Ottawa City Council in Canada recently voted unanimously to initiate the process of renaming a street named after the US president - "Trump Avenue". According to reports, this residential street near Ottawa’s Central Park has been named after Trump for about 25 years. As the U.S.-Canada trade dispute continues to escalate and Trump has repeatedly made unfriendly remarks about Canada, some Ottawa city councilors believe that the name has become "embarrassing" and should no longer be retained.
Ottawa City Councilor Riley Brockton previously said: "It makes me ashamed that there is a street called Trump Avenue; it makes me ashamed that in the nation's capital, we commemorate Trump in this way. I think it is time to face up to the damage and tragedy caused by the President (Trump), including the damage and tragedy caused to our country. We are past the stage of debate."
"Trump Avenue" near Ottawa Central Park
Ottawa City Councilor Tierney told CNN that alternative new names for the above-mentioned streets include "Obama Avenue", "Ontario Avenue", "Canada Avenue", "Taco Avenue", etc., among which "Taco" is the English abbreviation of "Trump Always Chickens Out" (Trump Always Chickens Out), which is ironic.
According to reports, there are many places named after "Trump" in Canada, ranging from lakes (including a "Trump Lake" in northern Ontario, which some netizens have proposed to change its name) to island streams.
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