Ontario premier slams Trump’s executive order to rename Lake Ontario as Seneca Nation calls for reversal

Ontario’s head of government on Saturday erected a sign by Lake Ontario that reads “Lake Ontario – Now and Always” and criticized President Trump after he signed an executive order to rename the body of water that connects the Canadian province and the state of New York.

“I’m here on the shores of beautiful Lake Ontario, a crown jewel of our province and our country,” Ontario Premier Doug Ford said in a short video message posted on social media.

“You may have heard that President Trump is trying to rename this lake, all because he doesn’t like Ontario and Canada standing up for