HeB次元官网网址檚 the first visible minority to lead a national party in Canadian history, so itB次元官网网址檚 not surprising many have looked to NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh for a response to bombshell photos of Justin Trudeau in brownface makeup.
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Singh told reporters Wednesday that TrudeauB次元官网网址檚 actions made a mockery of people, and that some people would now be reliving the pain of past racist experiences through the surfacing of the photos.
Meanwhile, Conservative leader Andrew Scheer took aim at TrudeauB次元官网网址檚 politics, saying that what Canadians are seeing is a man who lacks judgment and integrity.
B次元官网网址淧lease donB次元官网网址檛 let this make you give up on yourself or give up on Canada. Because we live in a beautiful place.B次元官网网址滲次元官网网址擭DP Leader Jagmeet Singh, responding with remarks addressed to young people & victims of racism, as 2001 photo surfaces of Justin Trudeau in brownface
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Moving forward, TrudeauB次元官网网址檚 foes are now tasked with how theyB次元官网网址檒l respond further to the incident, which political analysts are already expecting to be a focal point of the forthcoming weeks along the campaign trail.
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