Ottawa to Rename Trump Avenue
The city council of Ottawa, Canada, voted unanimously to initiate the process of renaming a street named after Donald Trump, amid heightened tensions between the U.S. and Canada following Trump's decision to rename Lake Ontario to Lake America.
Consensus
- The Ottawa city council unanimously voted to begin the process of renaming a street named Trump Avenue.
- The street is located in the Central Park area of Ottawa.
- The renaming initiative was supported by Ottawa's mayor, Mark Sutcliffe.
- The street was named about 25 years ago, before Trump's election as U.S. president.
- The renaming comes amid escalating tensions between the U.S. and Canada, including the U.S. imposing 50% tariffs on $20 billion worth of Canadian goods.
- Donald Trump renamed Lake Ontario to Lake America on August 27.
- The renaming process is expected to occur after the October municipal elections in Canada.
- The new name may be chosen from several proposed options, including avenues named after Barack Obama, Nancy Pelosi, or a humorous reference to Trump (TACO Avenue).
Points of divergence
- The city council voted unanimously on August 26 to launch the renaming process. — kommersant
- The city council voted unanimously on August 27 to launch the renaming process. — vedomosti
- The proposed new names include Ontario Avenue, Canada Avenue, and Taco Avenue (a reference to 'Trump Always Chickens Out'). — kommersant
- The proposed new names include Taco Avenue, Obama Avenue, Pelosi Avenue, and Gulf of Mexico Avenue. — vedomosti
- The mayor acknowledged that renaming could cause inconvenience for residents needing to update driver's licenses. — kommersant
- A resident of the street said they felt shame and supported the name change. — vedomosti
- Trump's renaming of Lake Ontario was described as a move to send a signal to Canada. — kommersant
- Trump stated that the renaming of Lake Ontario was not intended to send any signal to Canada. — vedomosti
Coverage (2 sources)
- Authorities in Ottawa, Canada, proposed renaming a street named after Trump — Коммерсантъ
- Trump Avenue in Ottawa may change its name — Ведомости