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Canada Erects Giant Sign in Response to Trump's Renaming of Lake Ontario
WHY IT MATTERS
The dispute highlights the tensions in the US-Canada trade relationship and the potential consequences of the ongoing tariffs on Canadian steel and retaliatory measures from Ottawa.
What happened
The dispute between the US and Canada over the name of Lake Ontario has escalated, with Ontario Premier erecting a giant sign saying 'Lake Ontario. Now and Always'.
This move comes after Donald Trump posted a video of himself tearing down a sign and replacing it with 'Lake America'.
The naming of Lake Ontario is a public face of an escalating trade dispute between the two countries, involving tariffs on Canadian steel and retaliatory measures from Ottawa.
LINKED SOURCES
Canada erects giant ‘Lake Ontario’ sign as spat with Trump over name escalates
The Guardian · Edward Helmore · Discovery only; Guardian content licensing terms apply
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