Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, who is facing backlash after photos of him emerged showing the leader of Canada’s Liberal Party wearing brownface on multiple occasions, is trying to change the subject.
How? You ask. Gun control, of course.
Trudeau announced during a big press conference in Toronto on Friday that he plans to ban all assault rifles from Canada, him saying “thoughts and prayers aren't going to cut it” anymore and his party adding that such weapons have “no place in Canadian society.”
Fox News reports,
Speaking in Toronto on Friday, the Canadian prime minister said new regulations would include a buyback program for all legally purchased assault rifles, as well as a pledge to grant municipalities more powers to restrict or ban handguns within their boundaries.
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Additional background material from Trudeau's Liberal Party said the ban would include the AR-15, a weapon they said is "specifically designed to inflict mass human casualties and [has] no place in Canadian society."
Trudeau's press conference came in Greektown, which last year saw Faisal Hussain shoot at people in the street, killing 2 and injuring 13 others, before he turned the gun on himself, according to CBC.
The big policy reveal comes as Trudeau continues to apologize profusely for not one, not two, but now three times that he wore makeup to darken his skin for the sake of a costume.
And there could possibly be more incidents, as Trudeau says that he is “wary of being definitive” because he did not recall the newest pictures that came out after TIME Magazine reported the first photo on Wednesday.
Except now, instead of just saying that he should have "known better," Trudeau is shifting blame to his "place of privilege" for his actions.
While him making this arguably insensitive decision years ago shouldn’t be cause for his crucifixion, the irony is apparent.
Trudeau earlier this month announced his bid for re-election for a second term as prime minister. He is also dealing with allegations that he pressured Canada’s former attorney general to drop corruption charges against a large Canadian engineering firm.