Liberal Leader Justin Trudeau was asked if there were more instances of him wearing brownface or blackface. Here's how he responded: cdnpoli elxn43
Last Updated Thursday, September 19, 2019 4:19PM EDTOTTAWA – Liberal Leader Justin Trudeau says that the three separate instances of him wearing either brownface or blackface makeup that have emerged in the last day are "absolutely unacceptable," and "really embarrassing."
"Darkening your face regardless of the context or circumstances is always unacceptable because of the racist history of blackface," Trudeau said, recognizing what he called as his "layers of privilege" that he said contributed him to not understanding at the time how deeply offensive his actions were at the time.
CTV News has confirmed that this is a second photo of Justin Trudeau at the 'Arabian Nights' Gala, seen in the April 2001 West Point Grey Academy newsletter titled 'View Point.' Trudeau has spent most mornings of this election campaign making a policy announcement followed by a media availability, today that was not the case. He didn't make any public appearances ahead of this afternoon's media availability in Winnipeg. Trudeau still plans to "deliver remarks" in Saskatoon this evening.
"I believe that Canadians might have been able to accept his apology if he had have been truthful and open, if he hadn't based that apology on a lie but he was specifically asked if there were other instances where he engaged in this type of racist behavior, and he indicated that there's only one other incident and now we know that there is at least three," Scheer said.
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