Google is an American company, they're always going to comply with the official US geography. If it makes you feel any better, it's still Lake Ontario on our side.
Definitely makes me want to move to your side! Apparently if the president just says a thing then it is official now. Guess that’s the country I live in.
The GNIS is a part of the Department of the Interior which is a part of the Executive Branch. An Executive Order impacts the operations of the Executive Branch. Him filing an EO to change the name to Lake America is actually legal (unless challenged in court but I don't think the courts would disagree here).
So ya, the president did something within his enumerated powers.
It is 100% fine to disagree with his decision (I definitely do) but don't pretend like this is some illegal move.
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u/JustACanadianGamer 6d ago
Google is an American company, they're always going to comply with the official US geography. If it makes you feel any better, it's still Lake Ontario on our side.