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Canadian prime minister and New York lawmaker denounce Trump’s move to rename Lake Ontario as Lake America – live

Ontario is an indigenous name that predates both the US and Canada, Mark Carney says; move by Trump comes amid trade tensions Sign up for the Breaking News US email On Wednesday, Trump officially signed a proclamation on Wednesday that suspends higher tariffs on 300,000 metric tons of foreign beef imports for 90 days. This comes after backlash to the proposal – designed to lower grocery costs for Americans in the run-up to the November midterms. Several Republicans – in states with sizable cattle farming industries – have criticized the policy, saying it is a short term solution that will stymie ranchers’ ability to rebuild their herds. Four leading livestock and agricultural organizations also wrote a letter to the president on Wednesday urging him to reverse course. “Flooding the market with discounted foreign beef is not the way to rebuild the American cattle herd, strengthen food security, or lower grocery bills in a lasting way,” the groups wrote. Donald Trump will begin his day in Washington, before traveling to Houston, Texas where he’ll headline a Republican National Commitee (RNC) fundraiser, and help boost Ken Paxton — the state’s attorney general and Republican nominee f