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Forty days of campaigning may have knocked the shine off Justin Trudeau but no party appears likely to capture a majorityAs Canadians head to the polls on Monday, Justin Trudeau is bracing for the possibility of an electoral loss, marking a stunning turn of fortunes for the charismatic Liberal leader who had pledged to reshape the country’s politics.With the the prime minister’s weakness exposed,...

The Canadian prime minister’s progressive shine is looking tarnished and shop-worn as the country heads to the polls on 21 October  –  and Justin Trudeau is now in the fight of his political life.In 2015, Trudeau was a proudly progressive candidate who promised to fight the climate crisis, repair a broken relationship with indigenous people and resettle Syrian refugees, but fours years of scandals have...

Ontario premier, whose stock as an electoral asset has plummeted as the party struggles to build momentum outside their base, has been compared to TrumpWhen a brash businessman-turned-politician won a majority government in Canada’s most populous state in 2018, Conservatives in the country wondered if they could ride a similar populist wave to national victory in this year’s general election.Promising to slash income tax,...

PM immediately targeted over blackface scandal but says choice is about two parties with ‘very different views’ on global heatingOn a crowded stage where debate often devolved into a cacophony of crosstalk, Canada’s federal leaders – including a fringe far-right candidate – have sought to sway voters before the country’s election.Over two hours, federal political leaders lobbed the majority of their attacks at the...

Government to appeal ruling that found youth were ‘wilfully and recklessly harmed’ under welfare systemThe government of Justin Trudeau will appeal a court ruling that found Indigenous youth were “wilfully and recklessly” harmed under national child welfare policies, in a move that could block billions of dollars in compensation.In September, the Canadian human rights tribunal found that the federal government’s on-reserve child welfare system...

The Canadian prime minister achieved a historic victory in 2015 but as he nears the end of his first term a series of scandals are making his political future less certain. With elections next month, journalist Leyland Cecco discusses how likely it is Trudeau will repeat his initial success. And: Kaitlyn Regehr on why new sex education lessons in schools are already outdatedAs Justin...

Teen has private meeting with Canadian prime minister, who later says he ‘agrees with her completely’Climate crisis: 6 million people join latest wave of global protestsThe teen activist Greta Thunberg has urged Justin Trudeau and other world leaders to do more for the environment as she led half a million protesters in Montreal as part of a global wave of “climate strikes.”The 16-year-old Swede...

Parc-Ex, one of Canada’s poorest areas and part of Justin Trudeau’s riding, has just welcomed a new University of Montreal campus that aims to position the city at the edge of AI research – but residents say there’s a huge costParc-Extension in Montreal, Quebec, is one of Canada’s most ethnically diverse neighbourhoods. Of the approximately 30,000 people who live in Parc-Ex, 61% were born...

The Canadian prime minister is no monster, but he has spent years basking in a progressive image he doesn’t deserveJustin Trudeau has had a colourful few days, hasn’t he? First there was a picture of him in brownface. Then there was a picture of him in blackface, which was swiftly followed by another picture of him in blackface. Then, as everyone was wondering how...

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...

Incident has landed the prime minister in hot water as his Liberal party fights to secure another term in a tightly contested electionCanadians have long been aware that Justin Trudeau likes to dress up.His tendency to appropriate dress and customs from other cultures has prompted gentle mockery from rival politicians and the media: on a trip to India last year, he was photographed in...

Justin Trudeau has apologised for the second time in 24 hours for wearing blackface – but said he was unable to confirm whether there were further instances yet to come to light. The Canadian prime minister claimed he was 'wary about being definitive' about how many times he had done so. Trudeau said he recognised his behaviour had been 'absolutely unacceptable' and caused hurt to...

Justin Trudeau has been branded 'hurtful' and 'hypocritical' by leaders of Canada's main opposition parties after images emerged of him in blackface.Jagmeet Singh, leader of the Canadian New Democrats, said they showed a pattern of behaviour that 'makes light of the struggles people face' and raised questions about Trudeau's character. Andrew Scheer, leader of the Canadian Conservatives, said Trudeau had 'lost the moral authority...

Undated video clip shows Trudeau in blackface, waving, with his arms and legs also appearing to be paintedA third incident in which Justin Trudeau wore blackface has been reported, in yet another damaging blow to the Canadian prime minister’s image, just weeks ahead of the country’s general election. In a short, undated video clip published by Global News on Thursday, Trudeau is seen in...

Canadian prime minister says he deeply regrets image from 2001 party, which emerges weeks out from electionJustin Trudeau has apologised for wearing brownface makeup to a party when he was a teacher in 2001, saying “it was a racist thing to do” – and marking a potential turning point in next month’s tightly contested general election.A photograph of Trudeau with brown makeup on his...

Canadian prime minister Justin Trudeau says he deeply regrets appearing in brownface for a 2001 party, after an image of the incident emerged ahead of next month's general election. He also revealed another incident in which he wore 'makeup' in a high school talent show whilst singing the Harry Belafonte song 'Day-O'.  Continue reading...

Canadian prime minister sharpens criticism of Beijing‘This is not acceptable in the international community’Justin Trudeau has accused Beijing of using “arbitrary detentions” as a tool in pursuit of political goals in the latest broadside in a diplomatic and trade row with China. Related: Canadian man held hostage by Taliban denies assaulting wife after release Continue reading...

The prime minister is likely to call a vote for next month in which the environment, populism and Trump are all expected to featureWith the aura of his star power fading, the Canadian prime minister, Justin Trudeau, and his governing Liberal party are aiming to extend their parliamentary majority for another four years.As summer winds down, all party leaders are effectively in campaign mode...