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[^2]\n\nPresident Donald Trump stated on Truth Social that Apple Maps has changed the name of Lake Ontario to Lake America, describing the change between Google Maps and Apple Maps as complete, ratified, and binding. [^3]\n\nCanadian Prime Minister Mark Carney stated that Canada would implement retaliatory tariffs on a dollar-for-dollar basis. [^4]\n\nThe United States imposed new tariffs of 50% on Canadian goods valued at US$20 billion after trade negotiations collapsed. [^5]\n\nApple is now the second US-based tech giant to comply with Trump's controversial executive order, following Google's announcement on Saturday. [^6]\n\nUS Interior Secretary Doug Burgum said in an interview with Fox News on Monday that Trump reached out to Apple directly last week to request the lake's name change on the Apple Maps app. [^7]\n\nGoogle Maps rolled out the same name change over the weekend, stating that updates follow their long-standing policy for bodies of water with names that vary from country to country. [^8]\n\nCanadian Prime Minister Mark Carney rejected the move, noting the lake's Indigenous roots and its name predating both the Canadian Confederation and the U.S. Declaration of Independence. [^9]\n\nOntario Premier Doug Ford rejected the renaming on social media, stating, 'It's Lake Ontario to Canadians and the rest of the world. Now and forever.' [^10]\n\nPresident Donald Trump issued an executive order last week directing the renaming of Lake Ontario to 'Lake America' to honor American heritage and achievements. [^11]\n\nApple began adopting the name and by 2025-09-02 its Apple Maps app displayed 'Lake America' for the lake. 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