A new public elementary school in Ottawa is set to be named after former Conservative prime minister Brian Mulroney, with Ontario’s education minister announcing the designation. The school is scheduled to be the first public school in Canada named in honour of Mulroney, according to reporting on the announcement. The decision is described as not aligning with the Ottawa-Carleton District School Board’s (OCDSB) existing school-naming policy, which some coverage says would restrict naming schools after certain political figures. One source characterizes the announcement as coming “contrary to” that policy. Another outlet reports that the Ontario education minister publicly praised Mulroney while announcing the school name. The school is located in Ottawa’s east end, where construction or planning for the new facility is underway. Across the reports, the main points are the same: the school will carry Mulroney’s name, the designation is presented as unprecedented for a Canadian public school, and questions are raised about whether the choice follows the school board’s naming rules.