Justin Trudeau brownface photo emerges as Canadian Prime Minister faces election battle

[Alan]

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says he "should have known better" than to wear brownface to a 2001 costume party. Mr Trudeau is currently campaigning to retain his job at next month's general election. Time magazine posted the yearbook photo, which it said was published in the yearbook from the West Point Grey Academy, a private school in British Columbia where Mr Trudeau worked as a teacher before entering politics. The photo depicted Mr Trudeau wearing a turban and robe, with dark makeup on his hands, face and neck.
Mr Trudeau told reporters today he regretted doing "something that I shouldn't have done". "I take responsibility for my decision to do that. I shouldn't have done it. I should have known better," he said.

Liberal Party spokesman Cameron Ahmad confirmed the photo was of Mr Trudeau. He said it was taken at the school's annual dinner which had an Arabian Nights theme that year. Mr Trudeau was dressed as a character from Aladdin.

Last month, Mr Trudeau became the first Canadian prime minister found to have broken federal ethics rules, after a watchdog delivered a scathing inquiry into his attempts to prevent a corruption trial from going ahead.

Mr Trudeau, who swept to office in November 2015 promising "sunny ways" and stressing the importance of gender equality and the environment, is locked in a tight battle with Conservative leader Andrew Scheer ahead of the October 21 federal election. Mr Scheer said he was "extremely shocked and disappointed" by the photo. "Wearing brownface is an act of open mockery and racism. What Canadians saw this evening is someone with a complete lack of judgment and integrity and someone who's not fit to govern this country," he said.

Justin Trudeau apologises for brownface photo

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's re-election campaign is hit by the publication of a yearbook photo showing him in brownface makeup at a costume party in 2001.

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[SoldierMan]

Brown face, black face, who gives a crap as long as it's funny. I'm thinking Tropic Thunder.

And what about white face? The Wayans brothers are thinking about releasing a second White Chicks movie (black guys made to look like white woman), any objections to white face?

 

[Flanders]

From brown-nose to brownface.

A sign of the times - could have been a photo from when he was four years old playing in the mud and it would be used against him. Trudeau is a big proponent of identity politics and all of the BS that goes with it so seeing him squirm here is not cringey whatsoever.

 

[ForceFate]

From brown-nose to brownface.

A sign of the times - could have been a photo from when he was four years old playing in the mud and it would be used against him. Trudeau is a big proponent of identity politics and all of the BS that goes with it so seeing him squirm here is not cringey whatsoever.

Don't play in the mud

 

[Ancalagon]

This is the problem I have with the current SJW way of thinking.

Anything you ever did in the past, even if it was okay then, can be reinterpreted in the modern context as being offensive, and if that happens, you carry permanent guilt which can never be forgiven for any reason whatsoever.

This should not be a permanent mark on Trudeau's record. In a sane world, people would understand it was 18 years ago. The incident is now old enough to drink! Even if it was "bad", it should be forgiven.

But SJWs cannot forgive because they love outrage. They love the feeling of finding out that some celebrity was secretly a Very Bad Person. And once a crime like this is uncovered, it is never forgiven. No matter what Trudeau does, he will carry this over his head for the rest of his life.

For going to a costume party with face paint on. Wow. Big deal. Good thing he didn't assume someone's gender back then, otherwise he'd be in real trouble.

 

[Compton_effect]

One more reason for me not to go into Politics.
Somewhere out there is a photo of me - stoned out of my skull, wearing a friend's bra.
(It was on a dare - I assure you)

 

[Ancalagon]

One more reason for me not to go into Politics.
Somewhere out there is a photo of me - stoned out of my skull, wearing a friend's bra.
(It was on a dare - I assure you)

No if it comes out you say you are transgender and then everyone loves you.

 

[R13...]

That's ridiculous. Yes, some of these <colour>face things may have been for racist reasons but really just going to judge the guy because he wore the face and **** any context?

 

[Flanders]

That's ridiculous. Yes, some of these <colour>face things may have been for racist reasons but really just going to judge the guy because he wore the face and **** any context?

Context must be carefully considered when choosing when to consider context.

 

[Temujin]

*faints*

 

[rietrot]

Racist, he should resign.

 

[ToxicBunny]

I think his costume was pretty damned good for the theme actually....

 

[Craig_]

Mr Trudeau was dressed as a character from Aladdin.

HTF else was he going to get into character? People are stupid.

 

[Sinbad]

This is the problem I have with the current SJW way of thinking.

Anything you ever did in the past, even if it was okay then, can be reinterpreted in the modern context as being offensive, and if that happens, you carry permanent guilt which can never be forgiven for any reason whatsoever.

This should not be a permanent mark on Trudeau's record. In a sane world, people would understand it was 18 years ago. The incident is now old enough to drink! Even if it was "bad", it should be forgiven.

But SJWs cannot forgive because they love outrage. They love the feeling of finding out that some celebrity was secretly a Very Bad Person. And once a crime like this is uncovered, it is never forgiven. No matter what Trudeau does, he will carry this over his head for the rest of his life.

For going to a costume party with face paint on. Wow. Big deal. Good thing he didn't assume someone's gender back then, otherwise he'd be in real trouble.

I agree with you 100%

This is utter bollocks.

 

[Lucas Buck]

*faints*

This post had me laughing out loud

 

[Ninja'd]

Mr Trudeau was dressed as a character from Aladdin.

He's f**king dressed as Aladdin

 

[ToxicBunny]

He's f**king dressed as Aladdin

But Aladdin was white in that movie....

 

[Ninja'd]

But Aladdin was white in that movie....

Goddamn white cartoon actors stealing jobs from the Chinese.

 

[Rocket-Boy]

He was dressed as Alladin, wtf is wrong with that?
This world has gone mad.

 

[jack_spratt]

From brown-nose to brownface.

A sign of the times - could have been a photo from when he was four years old playing in the mud and it would be used against him. Trudeau is a big proponent of identity politics and all of the BS that goes with it so seeing him squirm here is not cringey whatsoever.