Despite Criticism, Justin Trudeau May Sail Through Brownface Controversy. Here’s Why

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau had recently acknowledged that he had let down his supporters by appearing, years ago, in brown and blackface. But the scandal’s fallout may be limited in Canada because the country hasn’t seen the harsh and still-divisive racial history as the neighboring United States.

“I hurt people who in many cases consider me an ally,” Trudeau told a news conference Friday. “I let a lot of people down.”

Trudeau, 47, is seeking a second term as prime minister in an October 21 election. His leading opponent, Andrew Scheer of the Conservative Party, has assailed him as “not fit to govern” because of the revelations.

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