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From Street Names to Supply Chains, Canadians Pull Away From US as Rift Grows
Ottawa council is moving to rename the street as tariffs and other Trump actions fuel anger, while a poll found more than 70% back suspended trade talks.
President Donald Trump imposed new tariffs on Canadian goods and signed an executive order renaming Lake Ontario as "Lake America," triggering widespread anger across Canada.
Ottawa City Councillor Riley Brockington is moving to rename Trump Avenue, citing Trump's failure to meet standards of integrity; proposed names include TACO, referencing "Trump Always Chickens Out."
Travel spending to the U.S. fell 13.6% to $3.6 billion in the first quarter, as travel agent Megan Woodward reported Canadians increasingly choose European vacations over U.S. destinations.
An Abacus Data poll released last week found more than 70% of Canadians support Prime Minister Mark Carney's decision to suspend trade talks, while only 20% of Americans support the tariffs.
Chapman's Ice Cream chief operating officer Ashley Chapman aims to cut U.S. ingredient use by 70% by mid-2027, stating the company must "insulate ourselves" from ongoing trade volatility.
In Ottawa, residents now refuse to live on an avenue named Donald Trump. This symbolic rejection reflects a much deeper divide between the two nations, marked by the reshaping of the...