Archived Coverage: Trudeau sits down with Global News in 1st interview since brownface scandal

By Staff Global News

Posted September 24, 2019 1:18 pm EST

Updated September 25, 2019 5:30 am EST

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WATCH: In his first one-on-one interview since the scandal broke surrounding his use of racist makeup, Liberal Leader Justin Trudeau addressed the “terrible mistakes” he made in his past involving blackface and brownface – Sep 24, 2019

Update: This is an archived live blog, the full interview is here

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Liberal leader Justin Trudeau sat down with Global National’s Dawna Friesen Tuesday, while making a campaign stop in Burnaby, B.C.

This was Trudeau’s first sit-down interview since images emerged of him in brown and blackface last week.

Trudeau also faced questions on a range of other issues, including his plans to tackle climate change, improve health care and tighten the country’s affordability gap — and the price-tag on those promises.