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Ontario premier answers Trump’s ‘Lake America’ with giant ‘Lake Ontario’ sign
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· August 29, 2026
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Key points Ontario Premier Doug Ford unveiled a billboard-sized sign that reads "Lake Ontario. The sign is 24 feet by 12 feet in size and stands on 6-foot legs, making it roughly two stories high.
A response has been made to President Donald Trump's "Lake America" decree. Ontario Premier Doug Ford unveiled a billboard-sized sign that reads "Lake Ontario. Now and Always". The sign is 24 feet by 12 feet in size and stands on 6-foot legs, making it roughly two stories high.
The message on the sign is also repeated in French. This display is a reaction to Trump's executive order directing US federal agencies to refer to Lake Ontario as "Lake America".
Further details about the situation and the reactions of Canadian leaders are available from the source. The sign was unveiled near Grimsby, with Ford wearing a Team Canada soccer jersey and posing for photographs.
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Category: government Published: August 29, 2026 Source: KSAT 12 (ABC affiliate) Reading time: 1 min
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