Trudeau told an audience of about three-thousand people late yesterday in Halifax that he and U.S. president-elect Donald Trump rode to power through committing to help a struggling middle class.

Justin Trudeau said he and Donald Trump rode to power through committing to help the middle class, though he conceded working with the new regime is going to present challenges.

Trudeau continued to defend himself from critics assailing his use of a private helicopter belonging to the Aga Khan, even though the federal Conflict of Interest Act forbids such perks.