Lake Ontario
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Smallest and lowest in elevation of the Great Lakes.
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However, when asked for his thoughts on the new name, Canada's minister of AI Evan Solomon said: "Canadians are not enthusiastic, at all, about renaming things," in an apparent reference to Trump renaming Lake Ontario.
From BBC ● Sep. 23, 2026
“It’s Lake Ontario…but I don’t post the name Lake Ontario anymore.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 19, 2026
A huge sign was erected Saturday on the shore of Lake Ontario, displaying that name with the words "Now and Always" in French and English.
From Barron's ● Sep. 2, 2026
In an explanation about renaming Lake Ontario on its maps, Google said it made the decision because the U.S.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 2, 2026
The weather lady says it’s a lake-effect storm—the wind from Canada sucks up water from Lake Ontario, runs it through the freeze machine, and dumps it on Syracuse.
From "Speak" by Laurie Halse Anderson
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