The blackface row has exposed the failings of the Canadian prime ministerAs a Canadian living in Britain, Iīm pretty sure nobody on either side of the Atlantic really believes Justin Trudeau is a racist. Certainly not an afro-wig wearing, Banana Boat-singing, face-blacking one. Though, admittedly, he did do all those racist things and possibly more - itīs hard to know because he says he canīt remember.If we know one thing about Trudeau, itīs that he loves people, all people. Especially `racialised Canadians`, as he now calls them, using the parlance of the day. Trudeau admires people of colour so much that when he found himself at a party dressed as Aladdin, he was happy to throw his arms around two genuinely racialised Canadians and grin boldly for the camera.It`s great you`re denouncing racism, but the prime minister`s job was not created so you could work through your issues Continue reading...
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