The controversy continues after a new video of "blackface" by Justin Trudeau

After the photos, the video. The Prime Minister of Canada, in full campaign for the legislative elections, is in the turmoil after the diffusion Thursday, September 19th of new images showing it grimated in Black - a controversial practice, known as "blackface" or "brownface". Filmed in the early 1990s by the Liberal Party, this video without sound, fuzzy, shows Justin Trudeau made-up in black, wearing a T-shirt and jeans, having fun making faces by raising their arms.

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"The reality is that I hurt people I was supposed to defend and help, and I am deeply sorry," he said at a news conference in Winnipeg, Manitoba on Thursday. . "I admit that this is something totally unacceptable," admitted the Prime Minister, ardent multiculturalist.

"What I did hurt people who should not be confronted with intolerance and discrimination because of their identity," said Justin Trudeau, whose campaign is completely overshadowed by this new controversy. months of the legislative elections of 21 October.

"The fact is that I did not understand how hurtful it can be to suffer discrimination every day," said Justin Trudeau, son of former Prime Minister Pierre Elliott Trudeau. "I've always recognized that I came from a privileged background, and I must admit today that this was accompanied by a huge blind spot, and I'm really sorry for that, and I apologize."

Blackouts

Wednesday night, Time magazine had released a photo dating back to 2001 showing Justin Trudeau's face made up of black at a private party. The leader himself admitted to having also made his mark in a singing competition at his high school a few years earlier, during which he performed a song by black singer Harry Belafonte.

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Asked why he had not mentioned Wednesday during his point the existence of the episode of "blackface" immortalized by the video, he assured to have forgotten. And he refused to say if other pictures of the same nature might appear in the next few days, saying he feared his memory lapses ... Why did not he reveal earlier the existence of his "blackface"? "I was so embarrassed," he conceded.

Thursday's video was sent to Global News ... by the Conservatives themselves, acknowledged their leader Andrew Scheer. "The thing that bothers me the most is that Justin Trudeau lied last night, when he was asked if there were other incidents, he said there was only one but this morning we learn that there are others, "he said.

With AFP