Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau faced the threat of being knocked from power after one term as the nation held parliamentary elections Monday. The 47-year-old Trudeau channeled the star power of his father, the late Prime Minister Pierre Trudeau, when he won in 2015, but a combination of scandal and high expectations have damaged his prospects. It’s been 84 years since a first-term Canadian prime minister with a parliamentary majority lost a bid for reelection. Trudeau has said he was standing up for jobs, but the damage gave a boost to the Conservative Party led by Andrew Scheer. Scheer, 40, calls Trudeau a phony who can’t even recall how many times he has worn blackface.

Source: Los Angeles Times October 21, 2019 14:37 UTC