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Ford Spends $25K to Defend Lake Ontario | Canada News
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Premier Doug Ford drops $25K on a bilingual “Lake Ontario, now and always” sign in Winona—just ahead of a byelection—after U.S. President Trump tried to rename the lake “Lake America,” prompting Google and Apple to follow suit for U.S. users. Critics like Canadian Taxpayers Federation’s Noah Jarvis argue public funds shouldn’t be used for political messaging, especially during elections, and point out Trump’s own social media as a cheaper alternative. The spat echoes past tensions between Ford and Trump, with Ford using fiery rhetoric in response to Trump’s claims that Canada drains U.S. billions. Meanwhile, the byelection unfolds amid record government ad spending—$103.5M last fiscal year—and even U.S. figures like Clinton and Sanders have joined the chorus against Trump’s renaming stunt.
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