Trump pushes Apple to change 'Lake Ontario' to 'Lake America' on its maps

President Donald Trump has asked tech firm Apple to rename Lake Ontario as Lake America on its Maps platform in order to comply with his executive order changing the name of the Great Lake, says Interior Secretary Doug Burgum.

Speaking to Fox News on Monday, Burgum said "the president has reached out to Apple directly", adding: "I'm sure we may be seeing that change coming up soon."

Google made the switch for its US-based users over the weekend, though users in Canada still see the lake, which borders the province of Ontario and the state of New York, as Lake Ontario.

The renaming has faced pushback in Canada, where one electrical utility company apologised on Sunday for its map displaying the Lake America name.

Hydro One, a utility company based in Toronto, said in a post on X that the name appeared due to their use of a third-party mapping service.

"We are working with our vendor to correct the issue as quickly as possible and restore the proper geographic reference," the company said in its statement. "We regret the error and apologise for any confusion it has caused."

Maps by other Ontario-based agencies also appeared to briefly display the name Lake America, including Hydro Ottawa and the Liquor Board of Ontario.

Trump signed the executive order on Thursday seeking to change the name of Lake Ontario to Lake America, following the collapse of trade negotiations between Canada and the US.