Justin Trudeau blackface scandal: Canadian PM refuses to admit how many times he coloured his face
The IndependentThe latest headlines from our reporters across the US sent straight to your inbox each weekday Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Canadian prime minister Justin Trudeau has declined to say how many times he may have worn blackface, as the mounting scandal threatened his re-election campaign. And for that I am deeply sorry, and I apologise.” Mr Trudeau, 47, eldest son of the late prime minister Pierre Trudeau, and who was first elected premier in 2015, has been on the back foot since the first images emerged this week. Conservative leader Andrew Scheer has said Mr Trudeau was “not fit to govern this country”. “Canadians have an important choice to make on October 21 and I trust Canadians to make that right choice.” Greg Fergus, a Liberal member of parliament who is black, said there was a lot of confusion and hurt in the black community but noted that the prime minister had apologised.