Canadian prime minister says he deeply regrets image from 2001 party, which emerges weeks out from election

Photo comes amid re-election bid; Trudeau has positioned himself as a champion of an inclusive society and diversity

Photo from school yearbook, taken at ‘Arabian Nights’ costume party, marks a blow to campaign

Canadian prime minister says he deeply regrets image from 2001 party, which emerges weeks out from election

In the picture, the Canadian PM is dressed in a white robe with a hand, also painted, around a woman standing before him.

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau wore brownface during a school event in 2001, a spokeswoman for his political party confirmed Wednesday night.

Trudeau was a 29-year-old teacher at West Point Grey Academy and was attending a party with an "Arabian Nights" theme

Time magazine published a photograph of Trudeau at an 'Arabian-nights' themed party in 2001, in which his face and hands were daubed with dark paint.

Time magazine published a photograph of Trudeau at an 'Arabian-nights' themed party in 2001, in which his face and hands were daubed with dark paint.

A 2001 photo appeared to show Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau darkened his face dramatically as part of a costume for an "Arabian Nights"-themed gala.

Canadian PM Justin Trudeau under fire after ‘brownface’ yearbook photo re-emerges

The Liberal Party of Canada confirmed to Time magazine that the prime minister wore brownface at a 2001 party that was documented in a yearbook photograph.

A yearbook photo published by Time shows the Canadian prime minister in brownface makeup and a turban and robe at an ‘Arabian Nights’ party from 2001.

A Liberal Party spokesperson confirmed that the picture is of Trudeau.

Justin Trudeau, Canada's prime minister, wore brownface makeup to a party at the private school where he taught in 2001, a photo obtained by TIME shows

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