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Trump floats renaming Lake Ontario as 'Lake America' as trade war with Canada escalates
- Trump says he’s considering renaming Lake Ontario “Lake America,” a symbolic escalation in the U.S.–Canada trade spat.
- The U.S. has imposed 50% tariffs on $20 billion of Canadian goods and is threatening more, leaving businesses and consumers bracing for higher costs and supply‑chain disruption.
- Canada is preparing retaliatory and targeted support measures, pushing back to protect workers, the auto sector and French‑language cultural rules.
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