Donald Trump signed an executive order on 2026-07-11 directing U.S. federal agencies and the U.S. Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) to rename Lake Ontario to 'Lake America'. ^[1] Emily Osborne of the Canadian Shield Institute think tank said on 2026-08-31 that Canada needs to keep reducing its reliance on U.S. technology, even after President Trump's time in office. ^[2] Google updated its Maps application to label Lake Ontario as 'Lake America' for users in the United States, as shown in an AP photo taken on 2026-08-30. ^[3] Marx said on 2026-08-31 that more Canadians checked his list after U.S. President Donald Trump signed an executive order renaming Lake Ontario to 'Lake America' the previous week. ^[4] Marx said on 2026-08-31 that the tensions highlight the need for Ottawa to prioritize digital sovereignty, which he defined as Canadian control over critical technology and infrastructure. ^[5] Google Maps now displays the entire lake as 'Lake America' for users located in the United States, while users in Canada see it labelled as 'Lake Ontario'. ^[6] Vass Bednar, managing director of the Canadian Shield Institute, stated that Google's decision represents a deliberate epistemic collapse and a tool of digital imperialism. ^[7] Online maps on some Canadian government, utility, and agency websites have displayed Lake Ontario as 'Lake America' due to how some web developers outsourced their digital layers. ^[8]