Protester Pierre Veronneau holds a dartboard at a rally by Quebec nationalists in Montreal, Monday, May 20, 2013. The Queen would not likely be amused by the way Victoria Day was observed in a small pocket of Montreal today. A handful of people threw darts at a photo of the current monarch, Queen Elizabeth II, and held up signs saying "down with the monarchy." THE CANADIAN PRESS/Ben Shingler
May 20, 2013 - 12:58 PM
MONTREAL - The Queen would likely not be amused by the way Victoria Day was observed in a small pocket of Montreal today.
At a rally of hardcore Quebec nationalists, a handful of people threw darts at a photo of the Queen and held up signs saying "down with the monarchy."
Protester Pierre Veronneau made the dartboard and says he's trying to make a point that Quebecers don't feel any connection to the monarchy.
Veronneau says he hopes to see an independent Quebec in his lifetime, without any ties to the Queen.
Victoria Day marks the birthday of Queen Victoria, but in Quebec the name of the holiday has changed over the years, reflecting the province's complicated relationship with the monarchy.
It's now known as Journee des patriotes, to honour the rebellion against the British in 1837.
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