Canada is responding to Donald Trump’s reported suggestion to rename the Great Lakes, specifically Ontario Lake, to “Lake America” with widespread mockery. The Canadian response includes social media campaigns and official statements ridiculing the proposal as absurd and nationalistic. Critics see the renaming idea as a political stunt ahead of the US presidential election. The gesture has been widely interpreted as a demonstration of Trump's populist agenda and a disregard for international norms. Canadian officials have dismissed the proposition outright, emphasizing the lakes' shared nature between the two countries. Public reaction in Canada has been largely negative, solidifying a sense of amusement and disapproval towards the American president’s initiative. This incident further strains already complex US-Canada relations.