GOOGLE DON CHANGE LAKE ONTARIO NAME TO “LAKE AMERICA” FOR AMERICAN PEOPLE AFTER TRUMP ORDER.

Google Maps don change the name of Lake Ontario to “Lake America” for people wey dey use Google Maps for America, after US President Donald Trump sign order say dem for change the lake name.

The lake dey between Ontario for Canada and New York State for America, and e be one of the five Great Lakes for North America. But for Canada, Google Maps still dey call am Lake Ontario, while people wey dey outside America and Canada fit see both names for their map.

Google tok say dem make the change because the US Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) don update the official American government name. But the matter don cause plenty palava between America and Canada, especially as both countries dey quarrel over trade and tariffs.

Canadian leaders no gree with the new name. Ontario Premier Doug Ford insist say the lake na Lake Ontario and e go remain so. Canada even put big sign for the lakeside wey tok say “Lake Ontario. Now and Always.” Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney also remind people say the name “Ontario” get Indigenous roots and e don exist for more than 400 years.

The move na another geographic name change under Trump. For 2025, his administration also changed the name Gulf of Mexico to “Gulf of America” for official US use. But no be every map company dey follow the new names immediately; for example, MapQuest still say dem no go change Lake Ontario name.