'It’s going to be rough': Greg Fergus on whether Trudeau could recover after fallout from racist photos

Liberal candidate Greg Fergus said he was contacted by Trudeau before the bombshell report by TIME Magazine showing a photo of the Liberal leader at an "Arabian Nights" dinner, "We had a really good conversation about this," said Fergus.

"There was a lot of confusion and hurt last night by the black community," he said in a press conference in Ottawa. "But I will say this to all of you, I don’t believe that anybody has ever lived their lives without making errors."The candidate for Hull-Aylmer said the real measure of the man is based more on his actions, which he said have been “amazing” for diversity in Canada. Fergus acknowledged there will be hurdles along the way to recovery but forgiveness is possible.

"It’s going to be rough, people are feeling hurt. But I keep reminding them, and I’ve had conversations with members of the black community across the country all last night and into this morning, people are willing to cut him some slack and willing to forgive him because he has a track record." The photo was seen in a West Point Grey Academy yearbook from 2000-2001, the private school Trudeau taught at in Vancouver.

, but during that press conference admitted to another instance when he dressed up in blackface in high school and sang a Jamaican folk song called "Banana Boat Song ."Fergus spoke on the unfolding circumstances at an event with fellow Liberal candidate Catherine McKenna in Ottawa.

You have to be kidding me

sure is, your re-election perhaps is questionable

Such a shame. Those photos actually started to make me think he had a sense of humor

In those days it wasn't racist.

Has the man ever been clearly racist? Has he promoted Hate? I don't vote Liberal because of their policies. But the man seems to be an okay guy. Give him a break. He's only human. There was no ill intent. He was attending a costume party. What were the other 2 occassions?

This Canadian does not want a racist as his Prime Minister.

He is a world wide embarrassment. That was before his latest scandal. How will he meet any leaders outside the west? Why would they want him in the same room. Canada us back...

Is this a photo of Trudeau or Greg?

I like my MP, GregFergus. Seems nice at events. And called out the LavScam clause when they got to it in the clause-by-clause reading of the omnibus budget bill. Shame he's still a member of the Liberal Party, because I won't be voting for anyone associated with it. cdnpoli

Understated

Justin Trudeau is a fraud who uses progressive ideals to manipulate Canadians not because he actually cares about them He has never walked tne talk when it actually mattered

Love how this is getting more attention than the whole full out corruption thingSNCLavalin

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