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Canadian politicians slam Justin Trudeau over “troubling,” “insulting” brownface photo

Name: Canadian politicians slam Justin Trudeau over “troubling,” “insulting” brownface photo
Uploaded: 2019-09-19T07:05:00-0400
Duration: 2 min 52 s
Description: Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is asking for forgiveness in the middle of his re-election campaign after a photo of him wearing brownface was made public. The picture, published in a Time article online, appears in a 2001 yearbook from a private school where Trudeau used to teach. He says the costume was from a party with an "Arabian Nights" theme. Jericka Duncan reports.

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is asking for forgiveness in the middle of his re-election campaign after a photo of him wearing brownface was made public. The picture, published in a Time article online, appears in a 2001 yearbook from a private school where Trudeau used to teach. He says the costume was from a party with an "Arabian Nights" theme. Jericka Duncan reports.