Canadian Prime Minister Responds to Trump's Renaming of Lake Ontario as "American Lake"
¬ U.S. Ambassador to the UN: U.S. Demands Canada Increase Tariffs on China
¬ Trump Announces Appointment of New White House Chief of Staff
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On August 27, U.S. President Trump signed an executive order renaming Lake Ontario to "American Lake." In response, Canadian Prime Minister Carney stated on the same day that the name of Lake Ontario carries deep historical roots, and Canadians will continue to use this name regardless of external circumstances.
Trump claimed the renaming order was "effective immediately." Inside the Oval Office, a map displayed beside Trump already labeled the lake as "American Lake." Trump also said he had previously renamed the Gulf of Mexico to "American Gulf," adding, "Now we have a 'gulf' and a 'lake'; all we need is an 'ocean.' Perhaps we could consider renaming the Atlantic or Pacific Ocean."
On the same day, Prime Minister Carney responded on social media, stating that the name "Lake Ontario" means "beautiful, vast lake" and has existed for over 400 years—long predating both the formation of the Canadian Confederation and the signing of the American Declaration of Independence. He emphasized that regardless of changing external conditions, Canadians will always use this name: "Today, and forever."
Lake Ontario is one of North America's Great Lakes, bordered by Ontario Province in Canada to the north and New York State in the United States to the south. This renaming comes amid escalating trade tensions between the U.S. and Canada. Previously, U.S.-Canada trade negotiations failed to reach an agreement. On August 22, Carney announced that retaliatory tariffs would be imposed starting September 8. On August 24, Trump stated that beginning January 1, 2027, tariffs on Canadian imports such as automobiles, auto parts, and steel would be raised to 50%.
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U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Waltz said during an appearance on Fox News that in trade talks with Canada, the U.S. government demanded Ottawa raise tariffs on Chinese goods to prevent cheap Chinese products from being rerouted through Canada into the United States.
"Our team made clear: if you receive our most-favored-nation treatment, you'll get terms better than any other trading partner. You cannot allow China to exploit so-called transshipment routes through Canada to flood the U.S. market with goods. So, Canada, you must increase your tariffs on China," Waltz said.
Waltz added that Washington has made similar demands of Mexico, which has already agreed.
Last week, U.S. Trade Representative Jageril stated that Ottawa had abandoned a bilateral trade deal deemed favorable by Washington. As a result, the U.S. began imposing 50% tariffs on certain categories of Canadian imports starting August 22. Canadian Prime Minister Carney confirmed that Canada has suspended trade negotiations with the U.S. He announced that Ottawa would implement retaliatory tariffs, effective September 8.
Subsequently, U.S. President Trump announced plans to impose 50% tariffs on Canadian automobiles, auto parts, and steel, effective January 1, 2027.
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U.S. President Trump announced the appointment of a new White House Chief of Staff.
In a post on his Truth Social platform, Trump wrote: "Starting September 2, Ben Moss will serve as Presidential Assistant and White House Chief of Staff, succeeding our new White House Counsel Will Shafer."
The President noted that Moss previously served as Deputy Chief of Staff and before that as Director of Political Affairs for the Vice President. According to Trump, Moss's career began as chief legal counsel to Senator Vance when he was a U.S. Senator.
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