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Alaska Highway signs near Whitehorse briefly given 'Yukon' Highway label in protest

In mid-May, two individuals named Martel and Fontaine protested by covering the word "Alaska" on highway signs near Whitehorse with wooden placards.
The protest responded to U.S. President Donald Trump's renaming actions since taking office this year, including a comparable Gulf of Mexico renaming.
The Alaska Highway is officially dedicated to honoring all veterans and passes through areas just outside Whitehorse where the signs were located.
Martel said the signs aimed at "standing up to U.S. President Donald Trump," while the Royal Canadian Legion praised the removal of the placards promptly.
The event highlights tensions over symbolic place names but underscores that the Alaska Highway name remains to honor veterans, per local leadership statements.

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