President Trump threatens to rename Lake Ontario to Lake America as trade negotiations with Canada stall
The administration announced a new trade skirmish with Canada following the collapse of recent negotiations to renew the USMCA. While the administration sought to secure new terms, Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney pulled his negotiators out of Washington after failing to reach a agreement. The administration's trade war has resulted in retaliatory tariffs on 700 U.S.-made products, including steel and electronics, in response to 50 percent import duties on $20 billion worth of Canadian goods. President Trump has also expressed frustration with Canada, accusing the country of allowing excessive illegal fentanyl to flow across the border and unfairly tariffing American farmers. To mitigate the trade friction, the administration has also engaged in some lighthearted, albeit slightly flawed, cartography. The administration posted a map of the United States that featured the proposed name "Lake America" but contained several geographic errors, including misplacing Washington, D.C. and mislabeling Delaware as Maryland. The administration continues to navigate the complex economic and diplomatic relations with its closest northern neighbor.