Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is in hot water once again. Merely one night before the Canadian Federal Election, a new photo has emerged of the Trudeau in blackface.
The photo was released on Twitter on Sunday by Canadian Proud, an anti-Trudeau campaign group, and depicts the liberal prime minister at an Arabian Nights themed event that took place in 2001.
In the photo Trudeau is seen wearing a turban and matching robe, sticking his tongue out deliriously.
In 2019, similar pictures from the same event emerged online, but this is the first time this particular image has been released.
Canadians began voting Monday in an election that that threatens to knock Justin Trudeau from power.
Trudeau gambled on an early election in a bid to win a majority of seats in Parliament.
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is in hot water once again. Merely one night before the Canadian Federal Election, new photos have emerged of the Trudeau in blackface
In 2019, similar pictures from the same event emerged online, but this is the first time this particular image has been released
Polls indicate Trudeau´s Liberal Party is in a tight race with the rival Conservatives: It will likely win the most seats in Parliament.
However, if Trudeau wins reelection, his party will still fail to get a majority, forcing it to rely on an opposition party to pass legislation.
Polling stations opened first in the Atlantic coast province of Newfoundland.
'Trudeau made an incredibly stupid error in judgement,' said Robert Bothwell, a professor of Canadian history and international relations at the University of Toronto.
Trudeau entered the election leading a stable minority government that wasn't under threat of being toppled.
Conservative leader Erin O'Toole, left, and Liberal leader Justin Trudeau speak during the federal election French-language leaders debate, Wednesday, Sept. 8, 2021, in Gatineau, Quebec.
Conservative leader Erin O'Toole speaks during the federal election French-language leaders debate, Wednesday, Sept. 8, 2021 in Gatineau, Quebec
Polls indicate Trudeau´s Liberal Party is in a tight race with the rival Conservatives: It will likely win the most seats in Parliament
The opposition has been relentless in accusing Trudeau of calling the early vote - two years before the deadline - for his own personal ambition.
Trudeau channeled the star power of his father, the Liberal icon and late Prime Minister Pierre Trudeau, when he first won in 2015, but a combination of high expectations, scandal and calling the election last month during the pandemic have hurt his brand.
Trudeau is betting that Canadians will reward him for navigating the coronavirus crisis better than most countries did.
Canada is now one of the most vaccinated nations in the world and Trudeau´s government spent hundreds of billions of dollars to prop up the economy amid lockdowns.
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