Ottawa votes to begin renaming Trump Avenue

Ottawa City Council voted unanimously Wednesday to begin renaming Trump Avenue, a residential street in the city’s Central Park neighbourhood. The vote starts a process to choose a replacement; no new name has been selected, and a final decision remains ahead. River Ward Coun. Riley Brockington, who brought forward the motion, said he would lead public consultation and wants residents to help choose a name to recommend to council. The process is intended to gather community input, but the supplied reports do not establish a timeline for selecting or approving a replacement. Mayor Mark Sutcliffe said he opposed having anything in Ottawa named after U.S. President Donald Trump, whom he described as hostile toward Canada. The council vote comes as relations between Canada and the United States have been strained by trade disputes. The vote itself does not establish a final name or resolve the broader tensions. Central Park’s street names draw on New York City, with examples including Staten Way and Bloomingdale Street. Reports describe the neighbourhood as having been developed with a New York theme in the 1990s and early 2000s.