Canada's Trudeau apologises for 'mistake' amid charity uproar

Canada's Prime Minister Justin Trudeau attends a news conference at Rideau Cottage, as efforts continue to help slow the spread of the coronavirus disease , in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada July 13, 2020. REUTERS/Blair GableOTTAWA: Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau apologized on Monday for taking part in a cabinet decision to use a charity he and his family have worked with to administer a US$900 million student grant program.

It is the second time in less than a year that the prime minister has apologised publicly for his actions in a live, nationally televised news conference. The first time was in September after decades-old images of him in blackface emerged. WE Charity disclosed last week that between 2016-2020 it paid honoraria to Trudeau's mother, Margaret, amounting to C$250,000 for speaking at some 28 events, while his brother, Alexandre, received about C$32,000.Trudeau and his wife, Sophie Gregoire Trudeau, have regularly participated in WE Charity events, and Gregoire Trudeau hosts a podcast on the charity's website for which she is not paid.

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