Ottawa city council made a unanimous decision to rename a street that has been called Trump Avenue for over 25 years.
During the council meeting on Wednesday, all councillors agreed to start the process of renaming Trump Avenue located in the Central Park neighborhood of the city.
The motion, introduced by River ward Coun. Riley Brockington, noted that the name Trump Avenue “would not meet any of the criteria had it gone through a formal commemorative naming process.”
“This is a new beginning for the residents of Trump Avenue,” Brockington stated in the chambers. “I could go on and on about why it’s time to change Trump Avenue’s name, but I don’t want to give any more attention to the person on the current street sign.”
The councillor mentioned he will lead a public consultation process to find a new name for the street.
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Ottawa’s Central Park neighborhood, off Merivale Road, features other New York-themed names such as Bloomingdale Street and Staten Way.
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Trump Avenue was chosen when the neighborhood was developed in the late 1990s and early 2000s to reflect Trump’s influence as a real estate mogul in New York City at that time.
Brockington mentioned that they could stick with that theme or choose something completely different for the new name.
The councillor said there has been an ongoing discussion about potentially renaming since he took office in 2014.
<p“The councillor expressed his embarrassment saying he's “embarrassed… that we have this name in the nation’s capital and it was time to change that street name,” he told .
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Brockington explained he brought up this motion now due to rising tensions between Canada and the U. S. caused by their trade conflict.
“We are seeing devastation across various industries throughout Ontario and Canada and at some point you have to take a stand and say ‘enough is enough,’” he commented.
The city had previously considered changing this street’s name back in 2021, but ultimately decided against it due to concerns regarding necessary documentation changes and notifying services like Canada Post and first responders.
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Brockington acknowledged that while it might be challenging, moving forward with this process is possible.
<p“We saw today that we are no longer accepting having a street named after Trump. It’s time for us to take a stand and move ahead with finding a new name,” he added.
The councillor aims to have several options ready for public voting by springtime.
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