Canada's Justin Trudeau major controversies: From blackface scandal to holidaying at rich friend's resort

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Justin Trudeau's aggression and allegation towards Indian officials in a «murder investigation» has only worsened the already frosty India-Canada ties. Ties between India and Canada have been thorny ever since Justin Trudeau alleged India's involvement in the killing of Hardeep Singh Nijjar, a Canadian Khalistani terrorist, in June 2023. India has repeatedly refuted these claims as «absurd» and «motivated,» accusing Trudeau's government of indulging in vote-bank politics by pandering to pro-Khalistan elements within Canada.

Justin Trudeau has experienced a number of scandals and missteps since taking power in November 2015. Amid the growing tensions between India and Canada, let's have a look at the controversies of Justin Trudeau:

Justin Trudeau's blackface scandal

Three instances of Trudeau wearing blackface or brownface — widely accepted as racist caricatures- landed like a bombshell in the 2019 Canadian election campaign. Justin Trudeau in 2001 wore brownface makeup to a party at the private school where he was teaching in the spring of 2001, reported The Times. The picture was taken at an “Arabian Nights”-themed gala which shows Trudeau, then the 29-year-old son of the late former Prime Minister Pierre Trudeau, wearing a turban and robes with his face, neck and hands completely darkened.

Later, Trudeau apologized and said his life of privilege had come with a «blind spot.» “I shouldn’t have done that. I should have known better and I didn’t. I’m really sorry," he had told The Times. When asked if he thought