This will be an unpopular opinion on the Right but I think this is kind of dumb, even as a troll. Lake Ontario was given that name on maps by European explorers long before the Canadian province of Ontario was named.
This will be an unpopular opinion on the Right but I think this is kind of dumb, even as a troll.
Lake Ontario was given that name on maps by European explorers long before the Canadian province of Ontario was named.
There are several cities in America called Ontario — at least one of them predating the Canadian province by like 100 years — because the word originates with native tribes in North America.
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This will be an unpopular opinion on the Right but I think this is kind of dumb, even as a troll. Lake Ontario was given that name on maps by European explorers long before the Canadian province of Ontario was named. There are several cities in America called Ontario — at least one of them predating the Canadian province by like 100 years — because the word originates with native tribes in North America.
Matt Walsh, described by Wikipedia as "an American far-right political commentator and podcast host" (a description that sounds harsh, but I'd say is describing him euphemistically), on Twitter/X (retweeting the official White House account's announcement of the name change): Canadians never uniquely owned the lake or the name. This kind of thing will be used as evidence to make that case.
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