Ford installs sign on Lake Ontario shore to counter Trump renaming

Ontario Premier Doug Ford unveiled a large sign on the Canadian shoreline of Lake Ontario on Saturday, August 29, 2026, directly challenging a recent executive order by U.S. President Donald Trump to rename the body of water "Lake America." The sign, measuring 24 by 12 feet, was installed near Grimsby, Ontario, and bears the message "Lake Ontario. Now and Always," with the phrase repeated in French. The move is the latest in an escalating series of retaliatory gestures between the two leaders amid heightened trade tensions. Trump signed the executive order on Thursday, August 27, directing U.S. federal agencies to adopt the new name for the lake, which borders New York State and Ontario.