Vaughan, Ont., explores renaming America Avenue amid Canada-U.S. tariff war

Julia Alevato · CBC News

· Posted: Apr 10, 2025 11:27 AM EDT | Last Updated: 3 minutes ago

The metropolis of Vaughan is considering changing the sanction of 1 of its streets successful a patriotic determination amid the ongoing Canada-U.S. tariff war. 

Vaughan Mayor Steven Del Duca enactment guardant a member's question successful February to person America Avenue renamed to Terry Fox Avenue, aft the Canadian icon.

"Recent tariff threats and commercialized disputes with the United States person reminded Canadians of the value of nationalist pride, unity, and the solemnisation of Canadian heroes who transcend governmental and economical tensions," the city said successful a quality release. 

America Avenue residents person been asked by metropolis unit to stock their opinions connected the imaginable renaming by April 24. 

The metropolis has not released immoderate accusation connected the full outgo of the change, but Vaughan nonmigratory Adam Cuddemi says he's not definite the renaming volition beryllium worthy it considering the imaginable costs. 

"I don't cognize if it's worthy it. It's bully that they privation to rename it aft Terry Fox, retired of anybody, it should beryllium him. But it's going to cost a batch and each of these radical volition person to alteration their addresses," helium said.  

John Midanik has been surviving successful the country for 20 years and supports the change. 

"I deliberation it's a large idea. Terry Fox has been a fantastic illustration for Canada and I perfectly enactment that change," helium said. "Regardless of what is happening successful the States, we should enactment Terry Fox." 

Del Duca volition besides nonstop a missive to Ontario's Ministry of Transportation Prabmeet Sarkaria asking him to rename the city's Canada Drive-America Avenue Bridge to Terry Fox Bridge.