i should have known better, but i didn t. and i m sorry. reporter: the photo surfacing one week after he launched his bid for re-election. i stand here before canadians and will talk about the work we have to do to make a better continue country together. i m going to continue to stay to tused on that and to fight intolerance and discrimination. reporter: some other canadian lawmakers slamming the prime minister. wearing brown face is open mockery and racism. it was just as racist in 2001 as it is in 2019. seeing this image is going to be hard for a lot of people. it s going to bring up a lot of pain. it s going to bring up a lot of hurt. reporter: in the past he s been accused of cultural appropriation. during a visit to india last year where the prime minister and his family dressed in traditional clothing. a move criticized and mocked. whether i m wearing a
in 2019. it s going to be hard for a lot of people and bring up a lot of pain, a lot of hurt. in the past, trudeau has been accused of cultural appropriation. during a visit to india last year with the prime minister and his family dressed in traditional clothing. the move criticized and even mocked by many canadians. whether i m wearing a traditional clothing or a suit and tie has been extremely encouraging in the friendship. trudeau is compared to two u.s. politicians who had similar issues surface. last month, kay ivy expressed quote, genuine remorse for wearing black face in a skit as a college student in the 1960s. i offer my heartfelt apologies for my participation in something 52 years ago that i