Update: Sept. 19, 4:12 p.m.sa国际传媒� Kelowna Lake Country candidate Tracy Gray says while she is disapointed in Liberal leader Justin Trudeau for his past actions dressing up in blackface and brownface, vandalizing signs of her local Liberal opponent Stephen Fuhr in reaction is unacceptable.
A number of Fuhrsa国际传媒檚 signs were defaced over night with Fuhrsa国际传媒檚 face on his campaign signs coloured in with black marker.
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Original storysa国际传媒�At least three campaign signs by Kelowna-Lake Country Liberal candidate Stephen Fuhr were vandalized overnight with his face coloured in with black marker.
The vandalism follows a bombshell report released by Time Magazine yesterday that published a photo of Prime Minister Justin Trudeau dressed up as Aladdin with his face and hands covered in dark makeup and wearing a turban during an Arabian Nights-themed party at a Vancouver private school where he worked in 2001.
Fuhr, seeking re-election as the incumbent Kelowna-Lake Country MP, said the vandalism to his signs is very unfortunate.
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On Wednesday night Trudeau profusely apologized during a hastily held press conference on board his plane and acknowledged that it was a racist act.
During the press conference, he also admitted to having worn makeup during a high-school talent show while performing sa国际传媒淏anana Boat Song (Day-O).sa国际传媒�
sa国际传媒淭he fact that he has taken ownership for it and has apologized is very important,sa国际传媒� said Fuhr. sa国际传媒淚t is very clear that he doesnsa国际传媒檛 have any negative racial views, Isa国际传媒檝e certainly never seen that. He has always been a great supporter of the LGBTQ community.sa国际传媒�
Since then Global News has found another video of Trudeau in the 1990s dressed up as blackface sticking out his tongue for the camera and raising his arms over his head.
All three leaders for the other main political parties have condemned Trudeau for his actions.
daniel.taylor@kelownacapnews.com
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