Photos of Liberal Leader Justin Trudeau wearing brownface and blackface makeup emerged Wednesday night, throwing the party’s re-election campaign into major damage-control mode. The bombshell news is set to dominate the conversation on the campaign trail today.
Last Updated Thursday, September 19, 2019 10:26AM EDTOTTAWA – Photos of Liberal Leader Justin Trudeau wearing brownface and blackface makeup emerged Wednesday night, throwing the party's re-election campaign into major damage-control mode.
"I shouldn't have done that. I should have known better but I didn't and I'm really sorry," Trudeau told reporters inside his campaign plane, on the tarmac in Halifax. "It was a dumb thing to do. I'm disappointed in myself. I'm pissed off at myself for having done it. I wish I hadn't done it, but I did it and I apologize for it."
Trudeau has spent most mornings of this election campaign making a policy announcement followed by a media availability, today that’s not the case. Reporters covering the Liberal campaign were told that he is not expected to make any public appearances before 12 p.m. ET. He is in Winnipeg.
Last night he wasn't willing to offer the same forgiveness to his opponent. "What Canadians saw this evening is someone with a complete lack of judgment and integrity and someone who is not fit to govern this country," he said before walking away without taking any questions from reporters.NDP Leader Jagmneet Singh, appearing on CTV's Your Morning, restated what was his emotionally-delivered message last night.
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