Lake Ontario's Name Change: A Distraction from Deeper Issues The recent spat between Donald Trump and Doug Ford over the renaming of Lake Ontario is a perfect example of how politicians can get sidetracked by petty squabbles.
The name change itself may seem like a trivial issue, but it's a symptom of a larger problem: the US government's increasing tendency to use symbolic gestures as a substitute for meaningful policy.
Trump's enthusiasm for renaming Lake Ontario "Lake America" is not surprising, given his history of flaunting nationalist credentials and courting controversy.