Event Brief
Ontario premier counters “Lake America” with sign
By The BriefBrief · Sources (1)
Filed: Aug 29, 2026 at 5:00 PM ET
Summary: Ontario Premier Doug Ford unveiled a billboard-sized message on the Canadian shoreline near Grimsby, responding to President Donald Trump’s “Lake America” decree. The sign reads “Lake Ontario. Now and Always,” and Ford posed for photos wearing a Team Canada soccer jersey as Canadian leaders mocked the move.
WHO: Ontario Premier Doug Ford; President Donald Trump; Canadian leaders
WHAT: Ford unveiled a large “Lake Ontario. Now and Always” billboard in response to Trump’s “Lake America” decree.
WHEN: Aug 29, 2026 at 4:22 PM ET
WHERE: Grimsby, Ontario
WHY: Trump’s “Lake America” decree prompted Ford to publicly counter it with a shoreline billboard message.
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