Archive · 1 Sep 2026
Americans Oppose Trump’s Canada Tariffs and Lake America Renaming
A new poll asked Americans what they thought about two of President Donald Trump’s decisions.
One decision raised tariffs, which are taxes on goods brought from Canada.
Only 20% supported the higher tariffs, while 57% opposed them.
Trump also ordered that Lake Ontario be called “Lake America” in United States federal use.
Only 14% supported changing the lake’s name, while 63% opposed it.
The lake can still be called Lake Ontario by Canada and international organizations.
The poll included 1,023 adults and was conducted online.
The disagreement with Canada grew after trade talks between the two countries collapsed.
A Reuters/Ipsos poll found 57% of Americans opposed higher tariffs on Canadian goods, while 20% supported them.
Sixty-three percent opposed renaming Lake Ontario as “Lake America,” compared with 14% who supported the change.
The three-day online poll surveyed 1,023 United States adults and had a four-point margin of error.
The poll followed an escalation in tensions after trade talks between the United States and Canada collapsed.
Trump’s Lake America designation applies to United States federal usage and does not control Canada or international organizations.
- Who
- President Donald Trump, Americans, the United States, and Canada.
- What
- A Reuters/Ipsos poll found that most Americans opposed higher tariffs on Canadian goods and renaming Lake Ontario as “Lake America.”
- When
- The three-day poll concluded on Sunday, after Trump ordered the tariff increase and name change the previous week.
- Where
- The poll was conducted nationwide online in the United States; the naming dispute concerns Lake Ontario.
- Why
- The tariff escalation followed the collapse of trade talks between the United States and Canada; the article does not state a specific reason for the lake’s renaming.
Opposition
Support
Higher tariffs on Canadian goods
Opposition
Most surveyed Americans opposed the tariff increase, with 57% against it.
Support
A minority supported the increase, with 20% in favor.
Renaming Lake Ontario
Opposition
Most surveyed Americans opposed calling the lake “Lake America,” with 63% against the change.
Support
A smaller group supported the renaming, with 14% in favor.
- Tariff support
- 20% supported higher tariffs on Canadian goods.
- Tariff opposition
- 57% opposed higher tariffs, while 21% were unsure.
- Name-change support
- 14% supported renaming Lake Ontario as “Lake America.”
- Name-change opposition
- 63% opposed the renaming.
- Poll sample
- 1,023 United States adults.
- Margin of error
- Four percentage points.
- Federal designation
- “Lake America” applies to United States federal usage, not Canada, international bodies, or other organizations.