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Ottawa Considers 'Taco Avenue' After Trump Lake Ontario Rename
Ottawa has a street named Trump Avenue.
City councillors voted to start looking at a new name for it.
One possible name is Taco Avenue, and another is Obama Avenue.
The idea came after Donald Trump said Lake Ontario should be called Lake America.
Some Canadian officials were upset about that announcement.
A councillor said the street's current name is embarrassing.
Residents previously had mixed opinions about changing the name.
The city may revisit the issue after its October election.
Ottawa City Council unanimously began considering a rename for Trump Avenue.
The residential street has carried Donald Trump's name for about 25 years.
Potential replacements include 'Taco Avenue' and 'Obama Avenue.'
Councillor Riley Brockington called the current street name an embarrassment.
The proposal follows Donald Trump's announcement that Lake Ontario would be renamed Lake America.
- Who
- Ottawa City Council, Councillors Tim Tierney and Riley Brockington, local residents, and Donald Trump.
- What
- Ottawa is considering renaming Trump Avenue, with 'Taco Avenue' and 'Obama Avenue' among the proposed alternatives.
- Where
- Trump Avenue is in Ottawa's Central Park neighbourhood, while the related dispute concerns Lake Ontario.
- When
- The council took its first step on Wednesday, August 26; Brockington plans to work with residents after the October election.
- Why
- The proposal follows Trump's announcement that Lake Ontario would be renamed Lake America, and Brockington described the street's current name as an embarrassment.
Renaming Advocates
Status-Quo Supporters
Whether Trump Avenue should be renamed
Renaming Advocates
Ottawa councillors supporting the review argue that the current name is embarrassing and want to work with residents on an alternative.
Status-Quo Supporters
The 2021 resident survey showed opposition remained significant: 21 households voted against renaming, matching the 21 that supported it.
The Lake Ontario name change
Renaming Advocates
Canadian lawmakers were reportedly miffed by Trump's proposal to rename Lake Ontario to Lake America.
Status-Quo Supporters
Trump said the change was justified because Canadian officials had treated the United States badly, and compared it with his earlier renaming of the Gulf of Mexico.
Key facts
- Current street name
- Trump Avenue
- Location
- Central Park neighbourhood, Ottawa, Canada
- Current name's duration
- Approximately 25 years
- Possible new names
- 'Taco Avenue' and 'Obama Avenue'
- Council action
- A unanimous vote began the renaming process
- Previous resident survey
- In 2021, 21 households supported renaming, 21 opposed it, and 20 did not vote
- Related announcement
- Donald Trump said Lake Ontario would be renamed Lake America
Quotes
Donald Trump
United States president quoted speaking to reporters in the Oval Office
“The lake change, Lake of America, was something I've been thinking about for a long time, actually. As you know, we took something called the Gulf of Mexico, we changed it, and now it's very routinely the Gulf of America.”
NDTV
“We're going to be changing the name of Lake Ontario effective immediately to Lake America. The Canadian officials have treated us very badly. They're nasty people.”
NDTV
Sources
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