Canada Election: Trudeau apologises for 'brownface' makeup

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Canada Election: Trudeau apologises for 'brownface' makeup

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is facing a growing backlash after multiple photographs emerged showing him wearing black and brown face makeup in the 1990s and the 2000s. He has since apologized, but also shown defiance ahead of a federal election. Yasmine El-Sabawi has this story. #JustinTrudeauBlackface #BlackfaceMakeup #CanadaElection

September 20, 2019