Toronto may rename Dundas Street West because of its ties to a racist from centuries past, but what about Hamilton's suburb with the same name? While there are no public calls to have the town of Dundas renamed, the downtown Toronto street and community in Hamilton have the same namesake. Ontario's NDP Leader Andrea Horwath, who grew up in Hamilton, supported the idea of renaming the Toronto street on Twitter. Rename Dundas Street." It's unclear if she supports renaming Dundas, as her office did not respond for comment.

Source: CBC News June 12, 2020 14:37 UTC