Ford pushes back on Trump's 'Lake America' order with new sign

Ontario Premier Doug Ford unveiled a large sign reading 'Lake Ontario — Now and Always' near Grimsby on Saturday, responding to a Trump administration executive order directing U.S. federal agencies to rename the lake 'Lake America.' Ford said Canadian officials, along with several U.S. governors, will continue referring to the body of water as Lake Ontario regardless of the directive. 'That's our message,' Ford said, addressing Trump directly. The dispute adds a fresh wrinkle to U.S.-Canada relations, with Ford positioning himself as defending Canadian sovereignty and geographic tradition against what he frames as an unnecessary rebranding push from Washington. No further details on enforcement of the U.S. order were immediately available.