Canada Hits Back: Ottawa to Rename 'Trump Avenue'
Canada is responding to US President Donald Trump's penchant for renaming things by renaming a street in Ottawa after him, in a bid to counter his recent hostile actions against the nation.
The Ottawa city council unanimously voted to rename Trump Avenue, a leafy residential neighborhood in the city's Central Park area, which features many streets named after Trump's hometown, New York.
The former Trump Avenue residents are now forming a committee to decide on a new name, which will take effect next year. The street will retain its current name until then.
Relations between the neighbors and longtime close allies have soured dramatically under Trump's America-first mindset and disdain for longstanding alliances and relationships. In recent times, he has slapped Canada with tariffs and insulted Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney on social media.
Since early in his second term, Trump has shown a propensity for renaming streets, parks, and monuments after himself, such as the Trump International Hotel and Tower in Chicago and Trump International Golf Links in Scotland.
The renaming of Trump Avenue comes as a response to Trump's recent comments on Canada, including his suggestion that the US government should now call Lake Ontario, the border lake between the two countries, Lake America.
Ottawa Rebels Against Trump's Name Placements
- The Ottawa city council voted unanimously to rename Trump Avenue, a leafy residential neighborhood in Central Park area, which features streets named after Trump's hometown, New York.
- Former Trump Avenue residents are forming a committee to decide on a new name, which will take effect next year. The street will retain its current name until then.
- Relations between the neighbors and longtime close allies have soured dramatically under Trump's America-first mindset and disdain for longstanding alliances and relationships.
- Canada has responded to Trump's recent comments on the country, including his suggestion that the US government should now call Lake Ontario, the border lake between the two countries, Lake America.
Trump's Propensity for Name Placements
The renaming of Trump Avenue comes as a response to Trump's recent comments on Canada, including his suggestion that the US government should now call Lake Ontario, the border lake between the two countries, Lake America.
The Ottawa city council voted unanimously to rename Trump Avenue, a leafy residential neighborhood in Central Park area, which features streets named after Trump's hometown, New York.
Former Trump Avenue residents are forming a committee to decide on a new name, which will take effect next year. The street will retain its current name until then.
Relations between the neighbors and longtime close allies have soured dramatically under Trump's America-first mindset and disdain for longstanding alliances and relationships.
Canada has responded to Trump's recent comments on the country, including his suggestion that the US government should now call Lake Ontario, the border lake between the two countries, Lake America.
<small>Source: Vanguard News — read the original story there.</small>
