Lake Timbit, anyone? 10 new Canadian names for American states, lakes and landmarks
People have responded to recent news of Donald Trump’s executive order to rename Lake Ontario “Lake America” in the most Canadian way possible: by cracking jokes about it.
Even satire outlets like The Beaverton have gotten in on the fun, with suggestions for what Prime Minister Mark Carney should rename the rest of the Great Lakes and, we have to admit, we nearly spit out our water when we read the headline.
That’s not to say Canadians aren’t rightfully upset about the whole ordeal.
There’s something uniquely strange about waking up one morning and finding out a centuries-old body of water — named after the Wendat or Haudenosaunee word Ontarí’io — has apparently been unnecessarily rebranded by one of the most powerful political figures in the world.
Prime Minister Mark Carney has also pushed back on the order, making it clear that, as far as Canada is concerned, it’s called Lake Ontario “then, now and always.”
If we’re truly living in what many Canadians consider “the dumbest timeline,” we might as well have a little fun with it. In fact, Canadians have already started getting creative, with some suggesting that an actual Trump Lake in Canada should be renamed “Obama Lake.”
So, in the spirit of harmless cross-border banter, Daily Hive thought to play along with a list of 10 American cities, lakes and landmarks that could use a little rebranding of their own.
- Lake Tahoe is now Lake Timbit
- New York is now New Yorkville
- Chappaquiddick Island is now Celine Dion Island
- Washington, D.C. is now Washington, B.C.
- Spokane, Washington is now Spokanada
- The Las Vegas Strip is now Peameal Bacon Strip
- Grand Canyon National Park is now Grand Canuck National Park
- Point Roberts, Washington is now Point Maple
- Crater Lake is now Beaver Lake
- The Hollywood Bowl is now Canadian Tire Bowl
Do you have any funny suggestions for what American spots need a Canadian rebranding? Let us know in the comments.