Trudeau tries to shift focus from brownface images to gun control
(The Guardian World News)

Canadian PM unveils pledge to restrict handguns on re-election campaign trail in TorontoJustin Trudeau has tried to focus attention back on his re-election after a dramatic week in Canadian politics, in which the prime minister admitted to multiple images of him in brownface and not recalling how many times he had worn it.The embattled Trudeau spent Friday walking the streets of east Toronto, posing for photos with residents and unveiling his party´s newest campaign pledge: a move to restrict handguns, ban assault-style rifles and begin buying back military-grade weapons that were legally purchased. He made the announcement near to the site of a gun rampage last year, when Faisal Hussain shot 15 people, killing two. Continue reading...