Justin Trudeau’s election campaign is taking a nosedive – as is his reputation as the golden boy of liberalism. His gamble to call a snap poll was already backfiring – with the Conservative candidate, Erin O’Toole, drawing neck-and-neck with the Liberals – even before the latest embarrassment.
Now, on the day of the vote, another image of the Canadian Prime Minister in blackface has emerged. The picture shows a 29-year-old Trudeau beaming in a white turban at a 2001 “Arabian Night’s” party at the West Point Grey Academy, Vancouver. Two years ago, a similar picture of the PM from the same event was revealed. Unlike the last inflammatory snap, the latest is in glorious colour.
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This is the fourth occasion Trudeau has been exposed wearing dark make-up on camera. He has already admitted on multiple occasions that his previous behaviour was racist, saying he “deeply, deeply” regretted it.
Yet this fresh snap shows that Trudeau has failed to draw a line under his questionable choice of party attire. For his opponents, it’s a gift that keeps on giving.
