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Donald Trump has officially signed an executive order declaring Lake Ontario to be “Lake America.” Congratulations, I guess? 😂 Here’s what the executive order actually accomplishes: 🇺🇸 U.S. federal agencies will be instructed to call it “Lake America.” 🇨🇦 Canada is under absolutely no obligation to do the same. 🌎 Neither are other countries or international organizations. 🗺️ Trump does not acquire one additional drop of Canadian water, one inch of Canadian territory, or any new authority over the lake simply by renaming it. Lake Ontario is an international body of water shared by Canada and the United States. An American president can dictate terminology used by his own federal government. He cannot rename something for Canada any more than Canada could issue an Order in Council tomorrow declaring New York “South Ontario” and expect Americans to update their maps. So after all the Sharpie maps, executive-order theatrics and VERY IMPORTANT paperwork… Canadians will wake up tomorrow, look out over Lake Ontario, call it Lake Ontario, put Lake Ontario on our maps and signs, and continue living beside Lake Ontario. And, most importantly, continue laughing at this spectacularly pointless tantrum. You can demand respect. You can threaten tariffs. You can sign your name in giant black Sharpie. But unfortunately, Mr. President, you cannot executive-order Canadians into taking you seriously. Anyway, enjoy the colouring book. 🇨🇦🖍️😂 #cdnpoli #LakeOntario #CanadaIsNotForSale #TradeWar #TrumpisaNationalDisgrace #MagaAreMorons #NastyCanadians #LakeAmerica #Canada #Trump