Ottawa City Council

Before we go here, just a quick thing from Ottawa.

Ottawa City Council has voted to rename Trump Avenue, ending ongoing debates over the street's politically charged name and formally severing its symbolic link to U.S. President Donald Trump.

The decision follows a staff report.

Woo-hoo! recommending the change.

Well, the latest stone to be tossed in the ongoing war between Canada and United States, it's now in the air.

Ottawa City Council has voted unanimously to begin the process of renaming Trump Avenue.

Listen to this story, and then we'll get caught up on what's going on with this.

Head northeast on Trump Avenue.

Uh, as much as the renaming of Trump Avenue is an update to a prior story we covered, we already have an update to the story of renaming Trump Avenue.

Let me tell you about what's happened.

Just last week, Ottawa City Council voted to rename Trump Avenue, but two days later, one of the street signs disappeared, and now police are investigating reports that it may have been sold on Facebook Marketplace.

CBC News says it's seen a screenshot of the Marketplace listing advertising a Trump Avenue sign as a rare find.

Meanwhile, voters across various regional districts will see fewer choices on their ballots this fall, as multiple electoral area seats have also been filled by acclamation, according to a report from Czech News.

A street sign for Trump Avenue in Ottawa has vanished just days after Ottawa City Council voted to rename the road.

City officials are investigating the disappearance of the sign, while remaining signs along the street currently remain intact.

And Montreal City Council has passed a controversial new bylaw making it illegal to insult police officers or municipal employees, with offenders facing fines ranging from $300 to $2,000.

Well, those who live on a certain street in an Ottawa neighborhood may soon have a new address.

Ottawa City Council has unanimously voted to begin the process of renaming Trump Avenue.

and residents will get a say in what the new name should be.

The street was originally named for Donald Trump back when he was best known as a New York real estate mogul, of course, right? But given the current state of Canada-U.S.

relations, the name has taken on a very different meaning and getting very different reactions.

Riley Brockington is the Ottawa City Councillor leading the renaming process, and he joins us on the line.

Riley, good morning.

Good morning.

Americans are getting laughed at because of what the President of the United States has done today, and it comes as Canada's also laughing.

Ottawa City Council voted to rename a street that was named after President Trump more than 20 years ago.

River Ward Councilman Riley Brockton moved to change the name of Trump Avenue, saying Trump does not deserve the honor in light of his repeated threats to Canada.

His motion was approved without comment from anyone but Brockton, who said it was time for a new beginning for the street's residents.

Suzuki acknowledges Carney's actions come as Canadians' views on climate have shifted to other priorities.

Ottawa City Council has begun the process of removing U.S. President Donald Trump's last name from a street in the capital.

The area's city councillor wants residents to choose a new name for Trump Avenue in Ottawa's Central Park neighbourhood.

Ottawa's mayor dislikes the idea of anything in the city being named after Trump, who he says has demonstrated hostility toward Canada.