The Lake America Charade: A Desperate Attempt at Revisionist History The latest move by Donald Trump to rename Lake Ontario as "Lake America" has been met with ridicule and outrage from Canadian leaders and residents alike.
This absurd episode lies beneath a more sinister attempt to erase centuries of Indigenous history and cultural heritage.
Prime Minister Mark Carney pointed out that the name "Ontario" comes from the Wendat word "Ontari'io," meaning "the lake is beautiful, the lake is big.