Canadian city, founded in 1826, originally called Bytown (6)

I believe the answer is:

ottawa

(Other definitions for ottawa that I've seen before include "North American city" , "Canadian city" , "Canadian capital" , "Foreign capital" , "capital city" .)

I've seen this clue in The Guardian.

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