Hesa国际传媒檚 the first visible minority to lead a national party in Canadian history, so itsa国际传媒檚 not surprising many have looked to NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh for a response to bombshell photos of Justin Trudeau in brownface makeup.

The photo, showing the Liberal party leader at a gala event in 2001 while teaching at West Point Grey Academy in Vancouver, broke less than a day ago in a Time magazine exclusive sa国际传媒� and all parties were quick to respond, including Singh.

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Singh told reporters Wednesday that Trudeausa国际传媒檚 actions made a mockery of people, and that some people would now be reliving the pain of past racist experiences through the surfacing of the photos.

Meanwhile, Conservative leader Andrew Scheer took aim at Trudeausa国际传媒檚 politics, saying that what Canadians are seeing is a man who lacks judgment and integrity.

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Moving forward, Trudeausa国际传媒檚 foes are now tasked with how theysa国际传媒檒l respond further to the incident, which political analysts are already expecting to be a focal point of the forthcoming weeks along the campaign trail.

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