--- title: "Businesses Create Merchandise After Trump Renames Lake Ontario" publication: "MediaBias News" url: "https://mediabias.news/politics/businesses-create-merchandise-after-trump-renames-lake-ontario" api: "https://mediabias.news/api/v1/stories/businesses-create-merchandise-after-trump-renames-lake-ontario" markdown: "https://mediabias.news/politics/businesses-create-merchandise-after-trump-renames-lake-ontario.md" audio: "https://mediabias.news/api/audio/businesses-create-merchandise-after-trump-renames-lake-ontario" category: "Politics" area: "United States" published: "2026-09-30T12:45:45.437Z" source_reported: "2026-09-30T12:27:27.000Z" updated: "2026-09-30T12:45:45.437Z" trust_score: 42 critic_score: 59 hype_score: 20 assessment_type: "coverage-and-source-reporting-analysis" fact_check_status: "not-performed" coverage_measured: "2026-09-30T13:45:11.508364+00:00" --- # Businesses Create Merchandise After Trump Renames Lake Ontario *Canadian companies respond to U.S. President Donald Trump's renaming of Lake Ontario with themed products.* **Scores for the source reporting** (0-100, assessing the original journalism this article was written from, not this write-up): - Trust 42 of 100, higher is better. One outlet provided a full report, while 14 others provided digests of the same story. - Craft 59 of 100, higher is better. The report clearly separates facts from comment and provides specific details about the products and their origins. - Hype 20 of 100, lower is better. The language used is measured and proportionate, with no sensationalism or manufactured urgency. Scored by MediaBias News; method at https://mediabias.news/methodology. **The short version** - Canadian businesses have developed merchandise in response to U.S. President Donald Trump renaming Lake Ontario to Lake America. - Products include a "Lake Ontario bar" from Peace by Chocolate, "Lake Ontario coin purses" from Hides in Hand, and "Lake Ontario" sweatshirts from Province of Canada. - The merchandise, often made with Canadian components and featuring Canadian themes, has proven popular with consumers. - Province of Canada is donating 15 per cent of sales from its "Lake Ontario" sweatshirt to the Indigenous education charity Indspire. In response to U.S. President Donald Trump renaming Lake Ontario to Lake America, several Canadian businesses have created products featuring the original name. Peace by Chocolate, a company founded by Syrian refugees, developed a "Lake Ontario bar" made with milk chocolate and maple cream, partially using Ontario ingredients and packaged in a Canadian flag wrapper. The bar quickly became one of the company's top five sellers. Hides in Hand, a leather goods company, began making and selling "Lake Ontario coin purses" from Canadian components, embroidered in Ontario. Province of Canada designed a grey fleece sweatshirt with "Lake Ontario" printed in navy, with 15 per cent of each purchase donated to Indspire, an Indigenous education charity. This sweatshirt sold out rapidly and is being reprinted. ## Product Details and Sales The "Lake Ontario bar" from Peace by Chocolate is made of 92 grams of milk chocolate and maple cream, with its packaging highlighting the body of water's name and Indigenous origins. The company has paused sales to the United States due to tariffs. Teresa Paul, owner of Hides in Hand, described her coin purses as a "pretty hot" commodity, with customers often buying multiple items. Her response to the name change was to create a practical item that expressed "Lake Ontario and Canadian pride." Province of Canada's "Lake Ontario" sweatshirt, which was part of a preorder, sold out quickly. The company is preparing new batches and colourways, with the sweatshirt remaining one of its most popular releases. ## What the coverage left out No right-rated outlet ran this story. The reports did not include any statements from U.S. President Donald Trump or his administration regarding the renaming of Lake Ontario or the subsequent merchandise. ## Who covered it Shares of the 15 covering outlets with a published leaning rating: - Left: 73% (11) - Centre: 27% (4) - Right: 0% (0) 1 of 16 covering outlets carried no usable leaning rating and were excluded from those percentages. Coverage measured 2026-09-30T13:45:11.508364+00:00. **Coverage watch:** developing. Checked 8 times; 0 checks found a material change. Most recently checked 2026-09-30T14:45:05.914Z. ## How the sides framed it ### Left - Ten left-rated reports focused on the consumer response to merchandise created after U.S. President Donald Trump renamed Lake Ontario. These reports highlighted the "Lake Ontario bar" by Peace by Chocolate, detailing its ingredients and packaging. They also featured "Lake Ontario coin purses" from Hides in Hand and "Lake Ontario" sweatshirts from Province of Canada. The reports noted that these items were made with Canadian components and that Province of Canada was donating 15 per cent of sales to Indspire. The quick sell-out of the Province of Canada sweatshirt and the overall consumer interest in the merchandise were also points of emphasis. ### Centre - Four centre-rated reports focused on the consumer popularity of merchandise developed in response to U.S. President Donald Trump's renaming of Lake Ontario. These reports mentioned the "Lake Ontario bar" from Peace by Chocolate, the "Lake Ontario coin purses" from Hides in Hand, and the "Lake Ontario" sweatshirt from Province of Canada. The centre-rated reports noted that the merchandise was created after the renaming and that it proved to be a hit with consumers. The donation aspect of the Province of Canada sweatshirt to Indspire was also included. ### Right No separate framing summary. **Provisional coverage gap:** right. The watch is not closed, so this is not yet a settled blindspot finding. ## Factuality profile of the covering outlets These are published factuality ratings of the outlets, not a verdict on whether this story or its claims are true. - high: 6 - unknown: 1 - veryHigh: 9 ## Verification scope This page compares coverage and scores the source reporting. It is not a ClaimReview verdict on whether the underlying event or claim is true. ## Original reporting this was written from - [The Turtle Island News](https://theturtleislandnews.com/index.php/2026/09/30/from-chocolate-to-coin-purses-lake-ontario-merchandise-proves-a-hit-with-consumers) — From chocolate to coin purses, Lake Ontario merchandise proves a hit with consumers - [Radio-Canada](https://ici.radio-canada.ca/nouvelle/2288684/lac-ontario-vetement-trump-amerique) — Lake Ontario: Derivatives Are in Demand - [CTV News](https://ctvnews.ca/business/article/from-chocolate-to-coin-purses-lake-ontario-merchandise-proves-a-hit-with-consumers) — From chocolate to coin purses, Lake Ontario merchandise proves a hit with consumers - [CP24](https://cp24.com/news/canada/2026/09/30/from-chocolate-to-coin-purses-lake-ontario-merchandise-proves-a-hit-with-consumers) — From chocolate to coin purses, Lake Ontario merchandise proves a hit with consumers - [Rocky Mountain Outlook](https://rmoutlook.com/national-business/from-chocolate-to-coin-purses-lake-ontario-merchandise-proves-a-hit-with-consumers-12839015) — From chocolate to coin purses, Lake Ontario merchandise proves a hit with consumers - [SooToday.com](https://sootoday.com/ontario-news/from-chocolate-to-coin-purses-lake-ontario-merchandise-proves-a-hit-with-consumers-12839038) — From chocolate to coin purses, Lake Ontario merchandise proves a hit with consumers - [Orillia Matters](https://orilliamatters.com/ontario-news/from-chocolate-to-coin-purses-lake-ontario-merchandise-proves-a-hit-with-consumers-12839038) — From chocolate to coin purses, Lake Ontario merchandise proves a hit with consumers - [City News](https://toronto.citynews.ca/2026/09/30/from-chocolate-to-coin-purses-lake-ontario-merchandise-proves-a-hit-with-consumers) — From chocolate to coin purses, Lake Ontario merchandise proves a hit with consumers - [Elora Fergus Today](https://elorafergustoday.com/ontario-news/from-chocolate-to-coin-purses-lake-ontario-merchandise-proves-a-hit-with-consumers-12839038) — From chocolate to coin purses, Lake Ontario merchandise proves a hit with consumers - [Sudbury](https://sudbury.com/ontario-news/from-chocolate-to-coin-purses-lake-ontario-merchandise-proves-a-hit-with-consumers-12839038) — From chocolate to coin purses, Lake Ontario merchandise proves a hit with consumers - [Bay Today](https://baytoday.ca/ontario-news/from-chocolate-to-coin-purses-lake-ontario-merchandise-proves-a-hit-with-consumers-12839038) — From chocolate to coin purses, Lake Ontario merchandise proves a hit with consumers - [ElliotLakeToday.com](https://elliotlaketoday.com/ontario-news/from-chocolate-to-coin-purses-lake-ontario-merchandise-proves-a-hit-with-consumers-12839038) — From chocolate to coin purses, Lake Ontario merchandise proves a hit with consumers - [Timmins Today](https://timminstoday.com/ontario-news/from-chocolate-to-coin-purses-lake-ontario-merchandise-proves-a-hit-with-consumers-12839038) — From chocolate to coin purses, Lake Ontario merchandise proves a hit with consumers - [Western Investor](https://westerninvestor.com/national-business/from-chocolate-to-coin-purses-lake-ontario-merchandise-proves-a-hit-with-consumers-12839022) — From chocolate to coin purses, Lake Ontario merchandise proves a hit with consumers - [The Record](https://therecord.com/business/from-chocolate-to-coin-purses-lake-ontario-merchandise-proves-a-hit-with-consumers/article_c3fa9cbb-d29a-5f46-87e3-7b3e957df2d9.html) — From chocolate to coin purses, Lake Ontario merchandise proves a hit with consumers - [Winnipeg Free Press](https://winnipegfreepress.com/business/2026/09/30/from-chocolate-to-coin-purses-lake-ontario-merchandise-proves-a-hit-with-consumers) — From chocolate to coin purses, Lake Ontario merchandise proves a hit with consumers ## Questions **What is the "Lake Ontario bar"?** The "Lake Ontario bar" is a chocolate product created by Peace by Chocolate after U.S. President Donald Trump renamed Lake Ontario to Lake America. It is made with milk chocolate and maple cream, partially using Ontario ingredients, and packaged in a Canadian flag wrapper. **What other merchandise was created in response to the renaming?** In addition to the "Lake Ontario bar," Hides in Hand created "Lake Ontario coin purses" made with Canadian components and embroidered in Ontario. Province of Canada designed a grey fleece sweatshirt with "Lake Ontario" printed on it, with a portion of sales going to Indspire. **How popular has the merchandise been?** The merchandise has proven to be a hit with consumers. The "Lake Ontario bar" became one of Peace by Chocolate's top five bestsellers. Hides in Hand's coin purses are described as a "hot" commodity, and Province of Canada's sweatshirt sold out quickly and is being reprinted. --- MediaBias News — https://mediabias.news. Reproduced from https://mediabias.news/politics/businesses-create-merchandise-after-trump-renames-lake-ontario. 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