Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and opposition party leaders grilled the leader of the Conservative party Wednesday night on his personal beliefs on abortion in Trudeau91裸聊视频檚 first debate of the campaign for this month91裸聊视频檚 elections.

Trudeau wasn91裸聊视频檛 asked about photos of him appearing in brownface and blackface years ago despite it making headlines around the world just two weeks ago. The controversy hasn91裸聊视频檛 led to a drop in the polls for Trudeau.

At the French-language debate in Montreal, Trudeau and the leaders of other opposition parties tried to corner opposition Conservative leader Andrew Scheer on his personal position on abortion.

Scheer said that if elected to govern in the Oct. 21 parliamentary elections, a Conservative government wouldn91裸聊视频檛 change abortion rules in Canada. But Scheer didn91裸聊视频檛 answer what his personal belief on abortion is.

91裸聊视频淵es or no,91裸聊视频� Trudeau said as he pressed Scheer repeatedly on a woman91裸聊视频檚 right to choose.

Scheer was elected as the Conservative party91裸聊视频檚 leader in part because of support among social conservatives in his party.

91裸聊视频淚 will make sure that a Conservative party will not reopen the debate,91裸聊视频� Scheer said.

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Trudeau91裸聊视频檚 Liberal party hopes to win more districts in the French-language province of Quebec in this election in order to stay in power. The opposition leaders of the NDP and Bloc Quebecois parties also attacked Scheer on the abortion issue.

91裸聊视频淲e are seeing that three of us are aligned on values, the values of Quebecers, and we have a fourth, a Conservative party that is not aligned,91裸聊视频� Trudeau said.

Trudeau, 47, is seeking a second term as prime minister and Scheer, 40, is his leading opponent.

When the environment came up, Sheer noted that Trudeau is the only candidate using two planes for his campaign, quipping that Trudeau is using one for himself and the media and the other for his costumes.

Trudeau was mocked at home and abroad for repeatedly dressing up in colorful, traditional Indian garb during a visit to India in 2018.

The brownface controversy surfaced last month when Time magazine published a photo showing the then-29-year-old Trudeau at an 91裸聊视频淎rabian Nights91裸聊视频� party in 2001 wearing a turban and robe with dark makeup on his hands, face and neck. Trudeau said he was dressed as a character from 91裸聊视频淎laddin.91裸聊视频�

Rob Gillies, The Associated Press