Trudeau's Blackface Photos Show That He is Two-Faced UPDATE

A week into the Canadian election campaign, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau finds himself in hot water. Yesterday, Time published a 2001 photo of Trudeau appearing in blackface and a turban when he was a teacher at a private school in Vancouver.


Trudeau swiftly apologized for his act and disclosed he had appeared in blackface while in high school to sing Harry Belafonte's "Day-O". There is also a third instance of Trudeau appearing in blackface on video in which he sticks out his tongue. The Liberal Party claims this video was recorded in the early 1990's.


Trudeau's contrite posture could alleviate matters. But one of Trudeau's rivals is NDP leader Jagmeet Singh who is Sikh. Singh responded emotionally to the images:


Seeing this image today, the kids that see this image, the people that see this image, are going to think about all the times in their life they were made fun of, that they were hurt, that they were hit, that they were insulted, they were made to feel less because of who they are.


This also might have the benefit of sparking life to the NDP which has seen it lose ground to the Green Party in recent months. Of course, this could also improve the chances of the Conservatives returning to power. If nothing else it gives Tories a certain amount of satisfaction because Trudeau's blackface shows that he is two-faced.


Trudeau has spared no effort to associate Conservative Party leader Andrew Scheer and Ontario Premier Doug Ford with the alt-right and white supremacists and has had no trouble calling voters racist for asking questions he doesn't like. A classic case of throwing rocks from a glass house. Trudeau would be wise to get his own house in order before casting aspersions upon others. Otherwise Canadian voters could cast aspersions upon him.


UPDATE: During an address on the controversy this afternoon, Trudeau said he “wary of being definitive” with regards to the possibility of other images of him in blackface could emerge. This tells me that there will probably be more and this was something he got a kick out of doing.