Lake Ontario's name dates back centuries and comes from an Indigenous term associated with its waters. Here's the history behind the Great Lake's name and why President Donald Trump wants to change it to "Lake America.

Amid an ongoing trade war​ between Canada and the United States, President Trump last week sought to rename Lake Ontario "Lake America" by executive order.

The International Association for Great Lakes Research is standing by one of its longest colleagues — Lake Ontario.

Doug Ford unveiled a "Lake Ontario, Now and Always" billboard on Saturday, pushing back on Trump's "Lake America" effort.

Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney has said Lake Ontario will continue to be called by that name, despite Trump's Executive Order.

Ontario Premier Doug Ford has hit back at US President Donald Trump’s plan to rename Lake Ontario “Lake America” with a billboard-sized sign declaring, “It’s Lake Ontario, now and always,” amid rising tensions between the US and Canada.