As leaders on both sides of the border reacted over recent days to Google Maps changing the name of Lake Ontario to “Lake America,” aligning with U.S. President Donald Trump’s push, MapQuest made a social media post that quickly drew praise and has seen the app’s downloads surge.

“We’re not changing it,” the company said over a screenshot of the lake on their map platform on Thursday.

MapQuest, which is also an American company, took the marketing campaign further on Sunday, saying, “We are aware that Lake Ontario is being correctly labeled on our map.”

We’re not changing it. pic.twitter.com/NdeE9v2BNO

— MapQuest (@MapQuest) August 27, 2026

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