- Trump signed an executive order renaming Lake Ontario to 'Lake America'.
- Ontario premier Ford erected a huge sign on the shore of Lake Ontario on Aug 29, displaying the words 'Now and Always' in French and English.
- The Globe and Mail published a cartoon on Aug 31 depicting the US president as a diaper-wearing baby with a sign reading 'Lake America'.
- Liam Mooney began producing baseball caps that push back at the renaming, receiving several thousand orders worldwide.
- Mooney calls the renaming 'absurd' and 'extremely dangerous'.
- Proceeds from hat sales will go to an organisation dedicated to protecting the lake.
- Mooney emphasizes that Lake Ontario is 'a shared responsibility' between the two countries and should be managed with mutual respect.
- Ontario premier Ford stated the lake will be called 'Lake Ontario' 'now and forever.'
Canadians are rallying against President Trump's recent executive order renaming Lake Ontario to 'Lake America.' Entrepreneur Liam Mooney has designed protest caps, stating, “We’ve received several thousand orders at this time all around the world.” He believes the renaming is “absurd” and “extremely dangerous.”1245
Mooney's caps aim to raise awareness and funds for organizations dedicated to protecting the lake, which has an Indigenous name predating the province of Ontario.6
In response to the order, Ontario Premier Doug Ford erected a sign on August 29, declaring the lake's name as 'Now and Always' in both French and English. Ford emphasized, “Long before President Trump, this lake was called Lake Ontario. And long after President Trump is gone, it will still be called Lake Ontario.”
The controversy has sparked widespread media attention, including a cartoon in The Globe and Mail depicting Trump as a baby in a puddle labeled 'Lake America.' The lake, a shared resource between the U.S. and Canada, is seen as a symbol of mutual respect and cooperation, which many Canadians feel is threatened by the renaming.37
“Liam Mooney's caps have drawn several thousand orders worldwide, with proceeds going to a lake-protection organization. Ontario premier Ford declared the lake will be called Lake Ontario 'now and forever,' while The Globe and Mail cartoon depicted the president as a diaper-wearing baby.”
