The Associated Press (AP) says it will continue referring to Lake Ontario, not using the name “Lake America.” The outlet’s decision comes in the context of a U.S. executive order that has promoted a different place name.
According to reporting from multiple Canadian outlets, the AP frames the choice as a matter of editorial consistency and audience recognition. The AP says place names should be easily understood by broad global audiences. The National Observer also notes that Canada has said it will not follow the name change outlined by the U.S. order.
City News Toronto similarly reports that AP will keep using “Lake Ontario,” indicating that the decision is tied to how the agency standardizes geographic references rather than to local political terminology. Winnipeg Free Press also reflects the same outcome, focusing on the AP’s statement that it will not adopt the alternate name.
