Blackface Photos Test Trudeau’s Ability to Survive Scandal
- Canadian election rocked by images of PM in costume and makeup
- Liberals had pinned their strategy on trumpeting diversity
Justin Trudeau addresses members of the media in Winnipeg on Sept. 19.
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Justin Trudeau’s remarkable ability to overcome scandal and blunder in his four years as Canadian prime minister faces its most onerous test just weeks before an election.
A series of pictures and a video of Trudeau, 47, in black and brownface makeup have surfaced over the past 12 hours -- dating from high school to as recently as 2001 -- in what is a serious blow to his bid to secure a second mandate in the Oct. 21 federal vote.