MOSCOW, Jan 30 Protesters against COVID restrictions in Canada danced and drank outside the National Military memorial in the center of the nation's capital Ottawa, one of the demonstrators climbed the monument itself, according to the local edition of the Ottawa Citizen. On Saturday, thousands of truckers and other protesters gathered at Parliament Hill in Ottawa to call for the lifting of mandatory vaccinations and other restrictions related to the coronavirus. Organizers called on the growing crowd to rally peacefully and the police went on high alert.
After explaining to these less than fine Canadians of the hallowed grounds upon which they trode, this was their reaction in the name of Freedom. Unsat! pic.twitter.com/Mk7VVLsfxo
— Steven Thornton (@S_Thornton_332) January 29, 2022 The outlet cites a video posted on Twitter showing protesters drinking, shouting and dancing at the memorial. Including one woman climbing the monument, shouting «Freedom!». Canadian Defense Minister Anita Anand condemned the actions of the demonstrators. Canada changed residence due to protests in the country»The Tomb of the Unknown Soldier and the National War Memorial are sacred sites for our country. I urge all Canadians to take them seriously out of respect for those who fought and died for Canada. The behavior we seeing today, more than reprehensible,» she wrote on her Twitter page. Earlier, CBC News reported that Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and his family changed their place of residence for safety reasons amid ongoing protests against covid restrictions in the country .
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