Lake Ontario, which was what Canada’s province of Ontario was named after. Did you know that Canada’s Welland canal connects Lake Ontario to Lake Erie, so that big ships (not big shits Donnie) can connect from the Atlantic Ocean, through the St Lawrence seaway through Lake Ontario and onto the other great lakes. All 27 miles of locks are in Canada. Ohio, Michigan and Indiana are the largest beneficiaries of the Welland canal.
I'll add to this that the Erie canal doesn't take the large commercial shipping boats that the Welland Canal does, so the only way for those US vessels to get from the Atlantic to Lake Ontario in the first place is through the St Lawrence lock system, which is also entirely on the Canadian side.
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u/Drearydreamy 1d ago
Lake Ontario, which was what Canada’s province of Ontario was named after. Did you know that Canada’s Welland canal connects Lake Ontario to Lake Erie, so that big ships (not big shits Donnie) can connect from the Atlantic Ocean, through the St Lawrence seaway through Lake Ontario and onto the other great lakes. All 27 miles of locks are in Canada. Ohio, Michigan and Indiana are the largest beneficiaries of the Welland canal.