Skip to content Shared Geography Requires Shared Understanding
The Great Lakes connect the two countries in ways that political rhetoric cannot easily separate.
Water crosses boundaries.
Commerce crosses boundaries.
Communities on both sides depend on the lakes.
The geography itself requires cooperation.
That made the naming dispute particularly striking.
A shared natural resource had suddenly become a symbol of political division.
The Controversy Also Raised Questions About Executive Power
An executive order can direct agencies within a president’s own government.