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
But he uses Lake Ontario in conversation to avoid confusion, only employing “Lake America” when he wants to aggravate people.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 19, 2026
Lake Ontario is "a shared responsibility" between the two countries and there should be mutual respect in how it is managed, he says.
From Barron's ● Sep. 2, 2026
Canadian users of the two map services still will see the name Lake Ontario.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 2, 2026
Beyond that is flat Lake Ontario, a zero at the beginning and a zero at the end, slate-gray and brimming with venoms.
From "Cat's Eye" by Margaret Atwood
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