Google Maps renames Lake Ontario after Trump’s decree on ‘Lake America’

Tech giant says name to remain Lake Ontario for Canadian users, change reflects decision by US government agency.Google has changed the name of Lake Ontario to Lake America on its maps in the United States after an order by US President Donald Trump to rename the body of water as trade tensions escalate with Canada.The tech giant said in a statement on Saturday that the name of the lake will be updated for US users but still appear as Lake Ontario in Canada. People outside the US and Canada will see both names.Recommended Stories list of 3 itemslist 1 of 3With the US and Canada locked in a trade war, fears of a recession lurklist 2 of 3Ontario’s Doug Ford prods Trump with sign rejecting ‘Lake America’ namelist 3 of 3Canada unveils huge new Lake Ontario sign in snub to Trumpend of listGoogle said the decision reflects the change made by the US Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).“These updates follow our long-standing policy for bodies of water with names that vary from country to country, and are starting to roll out now,” the company added.Users in the US started reporting the update on Sunday.Google followed a similar policy when Trump unilaterally renamed the Gulf of Mexi...