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19th September 2019
08:52pm BST

His face and limbs appear to be covered in black make-up in the video, which you can see here:
https://twitter.com/RealSaavedra/status/1174681458343960577?s=20 He has since said that he is unsure of how many times exactly that he wore blackface. According to BBC, Trudeau told reporters in Winnipeg: "I am wary of being definitive about this because the recent pictures that came out, I had not remembered," Speaking on Thursday morning he apologised for what he called "racist" behaviour: "I should have known better. It was something that I didn't think was racist at the time, but now I recognise it was something racist to do and I am deeply sorry." "I have worked all my life to try to create opportunities for people, fight against racism and intolerance,” Trudeau told a televised news conference on his campaign aircraft. I can say I made a mistake when I was younger and I wish I hadn’t. I wish I had known better then, but I didn’t and I’m deeply sorry for it. "Now I recognise it was something racist to do. For communities and people who live with intersectionalities and face discrimination, it is a significant thing that is very hurtful."Explore more on these topics:

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