Trump shares map renaming Lake Ontario as 'Lake America' amid Canada tensions
Trump shares map renaming Lake Ontario as 'Lake America'

Donald Trump has shared a map of the US-Canada border in which Lake Ontario, a body of water shared by the two countries, is labelled as "Lake America."

The post comes amid skyrocketing tensions between the US and Canada over trade in recent days.

Map shows renamed lake

The map, shared by Trump, depicts the border between the two nations and identifies Lake Ontario as Lake America. The lake is one of the five Great Lakes and lies on the boundary between the US state of New York and the Canadian province of Ontario.

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The image was circulated as relations between Washington and Ottawa have ramped up over trade disputes.

Tensions escalate

No further details were provided in the initial report, which indicated more information would follow. The development adds to a series of recent friction points between the two neighbours.

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