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Canadian city takes a big swipe at Trump
President Donald Trump on August 27, 2026, at Ellington Field Joint Reserve Base in Houston, Texas (Photo Credit: NASA/John Kraus)
Ottawa Takes Trump’s Name Down While Washington Tries to Make Canada Bend
The Sign Is Symbolic. The Coercion Is Not.
Ottawa’s city council voted unanimously to begin renaming Trump Avenue after residents repeatedly asked the city to remove the U.S. president’s name. The street acquired that name when Donald Trump was chiefly known as a New York real-estate figure; residents will now help recommend its replacement.
That is the visible story. The consequential one…
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