Dalhousie University's interim president Peter MacKinnon defended himself against accusations of racism and calls for him to step down in his first interview on the subject. Of their use of blackface, MacKinnon writes:"Its use has a long history and one frequently, though not always, viewed as racist. "Unfortunately for Peter, it's probably going to undermine his term as interim president." He said the union comments likely come from his questioning of student unions calling for a boycott of Israel. MacKinnon will be the interim president for six months as Dalhousie searches for its next permanent president.

Source: CBC News February 01, 2019 10:55 UTC