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‘A new beginning’: Ottawa council votes to rename Trump Avenue

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Morgan, R. (2026, September 23). ‘A new beginning’: Ottawa council votes to rename Trump Avenue. Global News. https://globalnews.ca/news/12070210/why-is-ottawa-renaming-trump-avenue/

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Global News · collected 2026-09-23 · by Rachel Morgan

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Ottawa city council voted unanimously to begin renaming Trump Avenue in the Central Park neighbourhood due to councillor Riley Brockington’s motion arguing that the street name does not meet commemorative naming criteria. Council members agreed it was time for a change, initiating a public consultation process to choose a new name for the street, which could either maintain the New York-themed naming convention or adopt an entirely different name.
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On September, the Ottawa city council voted unanimously to begin renaming Trump Avenue in the Central Park neighborhood of Ottawa. The motion was proposed by River ward Coun. Riley Brockington, who argued that naming the street after U.S. President Donald Trump did not meet the city's criteria for commemorative names. This decision comes amid heightened tensions between Canada and the U.S., including recent trade wars and tariff disputes. The avenue's name honors New York icons rather than any direct connection to Trump as a political figure, but residents now seek to distance themselves from his policies. A public consultation process will be led by Brockington to choose an alternative name for the street.

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Brockington PERSON · 2× Ottawa GPE · 2× U.S. GPE · 2× Canada GPE · 1× Canadian NORP · 1× Donald Trump PERSON · 1× New York GPE · 1× Riley Brockington PERSON · 1×

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The motion comes forward as Canada’s relationship with the U.S. is increasingly strained by a growing trade war, including the newest round of 50 per cent tariffs that were imposed on Canadian goods earlier in September.
framing: mixed · carried by 1 article(s) · first seen 2026-09-23
🔮 The motion, brought forward by River ward Coun. Riley Brockington, said the name Trump Avenue “would not meet any of the criteria had it gone through a formal commemorative naming process.”
2026-09-23 · Global News
‘A new beginning’: Ottawa council votes to rename Trump Avenue · mixed framing

Claims (9 extracted, 2 hedged)

Ottawa city council voted unanimously to change the name of a street named after U.S. President Donald Trump. asserted
council → vote → Trump
During council Wednesday, all councillors agreed to begin the renaming process for Trump Avenue in the city’s Central Park neighbourhood. asserted
councillors → agree → neighbourhood
The motion, brought forward by River ward Coun. Riley Brockington, said the name Trump Avenue “would not meet any of the criteria had it gone through a formal commemorative naming process.” asserted
it → bring → process
Get breaking National news “This is a new beginning for the residents of Trump Avenue,” Brockington said in the chambers. asserted
Brockington → get → chambers
“I could speak at great lengths as to why it is time to rename Trump Avenue, but I don’t want to give a platform anymore to the person who is on the current street sign.” uncertain
who → speak → sign
The councillor said he will now lead a public consultation process to select a new name for the street. asserted
he → say → street
Ottawa’s Central Park neighbourhood, off of Merivale Road, includes other New York-themed names including Bloomingdale Street and Staten Way. asserted
neighbourhood → include → Street
Brockington said the new name could stick to that theme or deviate entirely. uncertain
name → say → theme
The motion comes forward as Canada’s relationship with the U.S. is increasingly strained by a growing trade war, including the newest round of 50 per cent tariffs that were imposed on Canadian goods earlier in September. asserted
that → come → September
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