Ottawa’s city council voted unanimously Wednesday to start renaming Trump Avenue, named for Donald Trump in the late 1990s. Councillor Riley Brockington is leading the process and will invite residents to suggest a replacement name.
The vote comes amid heightened U.S.-Canada tensions over trade and sovereignty. The article says trade talks between Ottawa and Washington collapsed in August, leading to tariffs and Canadian retaliatory measures. Mayor Mark Sutcliffe backed the change, saying Trump had demonstrated hostility toward Canada.
White House spokesperson Anna Kelly defended Trump, saying he had done more than anyone to protect Canadians and urging local governments to thank him.
