--- title: "Ottawa council begins process to rename Trump Avenue" publication: "MediaBias News" url: "https://mediabias.news/politics/ottawa-council-begins-process-to-rename-trump-avenue" api: "https://mediabias.news/api/v1/stories/ottawa-council-begins-process-to-rename-trump-avenue" markdown: "https://mediabias.news/politics/ottawa-council-begins-process-to-rename-trump-avenue.md" audio: "https://mediabias.news/api/audio/ottawa-council-begins-process-to-rename-trump-avenue" category: "Politics" published: "2026-09-23T19:45:41.856Z" source_reported: "2026-09-23T18:54:00.000Z" updated: "2026-09-23T19:45:41.856Z" trust_score: 42 critic_score: 61 hype_score: 41 assessment_type: "coverage-and-source-reporting-analysis" fact_check_status: "not-performed" coverage_measured: "2026-09-23T21:45:15.309444+00:00" --- # Ottawa council begins process to rename Trump Avenue *A public consultation will determine a new name for the street, previously named after U.S. President Donald Trump.* **Scores for the source reporting** (0-100, assessing the original journalism this article was written from, not this write-up): - Trust 42 of 100, higher is better. Two full reports and 24 digests corroborate the central claim, but only one source names a specific reason for the renaming. - Craft 61 of 100, higher is better. Two full reports provide details on the process and reasons, while digests offer limited information. - Hype 41 of 100, lower is better. Headlines and digests mention the ongoing trade war, linking it directly to the street renaming. Scored by MediaBias News; method at https://mediabias.news/methodology. **The short version** - Ottawa city council has voted to begin renaming Trump Avenue. - The street is in the Central Park neighbourhood and was named after U.S. President Donald Trump. - River Ward Coun. Riley Brockington will lead a public consultation to select a new name. - The renaming process occurs amid ongoing trade disputes between Canada and the U.S. Ottawa city council has voted to begin the process of renaming Trump Avenue. The street is located in the Central Park neighbourhood and is named after U.S. President Donald Trump. River Ward Coun. Riley Brockington is leading a public consultation process with residents to nominate a new name. The process comes amid trade disputes between Canada and the U.S., including tariffs. A previous attempt to rename the street in 2021 resulted in a tie vote. The new name will be decided through a community-led process and brought to city council for approval. Coun. Brockington stated that the goal is to give the community a new beginning and allow residents to select and recommend a new name. ## Disagreement on previous renaming attempt CTV News reported that a previous attempt to rename Trump Avenue in 2021 ended in a 21-21 tie vote, with 20 households abstaining, which meant the street name was not changed. CBC News stated that a previous effort to rename Trump Avenue fell through after a consultation found residents split on the idea, with many opposing the change due to concerns about the inconvenience of changing their home address. ## What the coverage left out None of the left-rated or centre-rated reports printed below mention the specific date of the city council vote, only that it occurred on a Wednesday. The reports also do not specify the exact date of the previous renaming attempt in 2021. ## Who covered it Shares of the 29 covering outlets with a published leaning rating: - Left: 62% (18) - Centre: 38% (11) - Right: 0% (0) 2 of 31 covering outlets carried no usable leaning rating and were excluded from those percentages. Coverage measured 2026-09-23T21:45:15.309444+00:00. **Coverage watch:** developing. Checked 10 times; 0 checks found a material change. Most recently checked 2026-09-23T22:15:12.087Z. ## How the sides framed it ### Left - Fifteen left-rated reports led on the city council's vote to rename Trump Avenue. These reports noted that the renaming is occurring amid trade disputes and tariffs between Canada and the U.S. CBC News reported that Coun. Riley Brockington moved to change the name, stating Trump does not deserve the honour due to his repeated threats to Canada. CBC News also mentioned that a previous effort to rename the street in 2021 fell through after a consultation found residents split on the idea, with many opposing the change due to concerns about the inconvenience of changing their home address. Alternet's headline stated, 'Canadian city takes a big swipe at Trump,' and its digest noted that Canadians are particularly angry at America and that Canada's capital city is demonstrating this through a potent symbolic gesture. ### Centre - Ten centre-rated reports led on the city council's vote to begin the process of renaming Trump Avenue. These reports mentioned that the street is in Ottawa's Central Park neighbourhood and is named after U.S. President Donald Trump. Several centre-rated digests noted that Coun. Riley Brockington introduced the motion, which was carried. Some digests also mentioned that the renaming occurs as a trade war continues between Canada and the U.S. City News reported that the move comes amid heightened tensions between Trump and Canadian leaders, including recent disputes over tariffs. ### Right No separate framing summary. **Provisional coverage gap:** right. The watch is not closed, so this is not yet a settled blindspot finding. ## Factuality profile of the covering outlets These are published factuality ratings of the outlets, not a verdict on whether this story or its claims are true. - high: 15 - unknown: 2 - veryHigh: 14 ## Verification scope This page compares coverage and scores the source reporting. It is not a ClaimReview verdict on whether the underlying event or claim is true. ## Original reporting this was written from - [Chek news](https://cheknews.ca/city-of-ottawa-to-rename-trump-avenue-as-trade-war-continues-1349685) — City of Ottawa to rename Trump Avenue as trade war continues - [La Presse](https://lapresse.ca/actualites/national/2026-09-23/guerre-commerciale/la-ville-d-ottawa-va-renommer-son-avenue-trump.php) — Commercial War: City of Ottawa to Rename Trump Avenue - [Les Affaires](https://lesaffaires.com/secteurs/politique/ottawa-va-renommer-lavenue-trump) — Ottawa to Rename Trump Avenue - [Castanet](https://castanet.net/news/Canada/632167/City-of-Ottawa-to-rename-Trump-Avenue-as-trade-war-continues) — City of Ottawa to rename Trump Avenue as trade war continues - [Narcity](https://narcity.com/ottawa/city-of-ottawa-to-rename-trump-avenue) — City of Ottawa to rename Trump Avenue as trade war continues - [The Toronto Star](https://thestar.com/news/canada/city-of-ottawa-to-rename-trump-avenue-as-trade-war-continues/article_f753b5a1-145c-5d1e-aa84-c348297e109d.html) — City of Ottawa to rename Trump Avenue as trade war continues - 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[meadowlakeNOW](https://meadowlakenow.com/2026/09/23/city-of-ottawa-to-rename-trump-avenue-as-trade-war-continues) — City of Ottawa to rename Trump Avenue as trade war continues - [Bowen Island Undercurrent](https://bowenislandundercurrent.com/national-news/city-of-ottawa-to-rename-trump-avenue-as-trade-war-continues-12814317) — City of Ottawa to rename Trump Avenue as trade war continues - [Sudbury](https://sudbury.com/national/city-of-ottawa-to-rename-trump-avenue-as-trade-war-continues-12814307) — City of Ottawa to rename Trump Avenue as trade war continues - [CFJC Today Kamloops](https://cfjctoday.com/2026/09/23/city-of-ottawa-to-rename-trump-avenue-as-trade-war-continues) — City of Ottawa to rename Trump Avenue as trade war continues - [ElliotLakeToday.com](https://elliotlaketoday.com/national-news/city-of-ottawa-to-rename-trump-avenue-as-trade-war-continues-12814307) — City of Ottawa to rename Trump Avenue as trade war continues - [Medicine Hat News](https://medicinehatnews.com/news/national-news/2026/09/23/city-of-ottawa-to-rename-trump-avenue-as-trade-war-continues) — City of Ottawa to rename Trump Avenue as trade war continues - [Timmins Today](https://timminstoday.com/national-news/city-of-ottawa-to-rename-trump-avenue-as-trade-war-continues-12814307) — City of Ottawa to rename Trump Avenue as trade war continues - [Ckpg Today](https://ckpgtoday.ca/2026/09/23/city-of-ottawa-to-rename-trump-avenue-as-trade-war-continues) — City of Ottawa to rename Trump Avenue as trade war continues - [Bay Today](https://baytoday.ca/national-news/city-of-ottawa-to-rename-trump-avenue-as-trade-war-continues-12814307) — City of Ottawa to rename Trump Avenue as trade war continues - [flamboroughtoday.com](https://flamboroughtoday.com/national-news/city-of-ottawa-to-rename-trump-avenue-as-trade-war-continues-12814307) — City of Ottawa to rename Trump Avenue as trade war continues - [Alternet](https://alternet.org/trump-canada-2677924275) — Canadian city takes a big swipe at Trump - [dailyguardian.ca](https://dailyguardian.ca/a-new-beginning-ottawa-council-votes-to-rename-trump-avenue) — ‘A new beginning’: Ottawa council votes to rename Trump Avenue - [City News](https://ottawa.citynews.ca/2026/09/23/ottawa-council-trump-avenue-street-rename) — Ottawa city council votes to rename 'Trump Avenue' - [CTV News](https://ctvnews.ca/ottawa/article/city-of-ottawa-to-rename-trump-avenue) — City of Ottawa to rename Trump Avenue - [The Hamilton Spectator](https://thespec.com/news/canada/city-of-ottawa-to-rename-trump-avenue-as-trade-war-continues/article_bbd2bcd0-5480-5b40-b4bf-d56537452dc5.html) — City of Ottawa to rename Trump Avenue as trade war continues - [The Record](https://therecord.com/news/canada/city-of-ottawa-to-rename-trump-avenue-as-trade-war-continues/article_3b422401-14cc-5e59-814e-b8965b78451b.html) — City of Ottawa to rename Trump Avenue as trade war continues - [St Catharines Standard](https://stcatharinesstandard.ca/news/canada/city-of-ottawa-to-rename-trump-avenue-as-trade-war-continues/article_2855b31f-6e5f-5eae-944b-d80929c74ed8.html) — City of Ottawa to rename Trump Avenue as trade war continues - [CBC News](https://cbc.ca/news/canada/ottawa/trump-avenue-ottawa-rename-city-council-9.7355064) — Ottawa to rename Trump Avenue - [Winnipeg Free Press](https://winnipegfreepress.com/canada/2026/09/23/city-of-ottawa-to-rename-trump-avenue-as-trade-war-continues) — City of Ottawa to rename Trump Avenue as trade war continues ## Questions **Why is Ottawa renaming Trump Avenue?** Ottawa city council voted to begin the process of renaming Trump Avenue. River Ward Coun. Riley Brockington is leading the initiative, stating that the street's name should be changed due to U.S. President Donald Trump's repeated threats to Canada and his trade policies. The renaming is intended to be a new beginning for the community. **What is the process for renaming the street?** River Ward Coun. Riley Brockington will lead a public consultation process with residents of Trump Avenue to nominate a new street name. This community-led process will then bring the proposed new name to city council for final approval. A working group will also be formed to explore naming options. **Has there been an attempt to rename the street before?** Yes, a previous attempt to rename Trump Avenue occurred in 2021. According to CTV News, that effort resulted in a tie vote of 21-21, with 20 households abstaining, meaning the name was not changed. CBC News reported that a consultation found residents were split on the idea, with some concerned about the inconvenience of changing their address. --- MediaBias News — https://mediabias.news. Reproduced from https://mediabias.news/politics/ottawa-council-begins-process-to-rename-trump-avenue. Please cite as: MediaBias News, "Ottawa council begins process to rename Trump Avenue", https://mediabias.news/politics/ottawa-council-begins-process-to-rename-trump-avenue