"[The] squeezing of the Canadian middle class does not need to be explained to those who live it every day." Trudeau's middle class economicsFrom the start, Trudeau's rhetorical and policy focus on the "middle class and those working hard to to join it" was widely debated and often derided. "The famous middle class — remember Justin Trudeau was going to do everything for the middle class?" But when voters were asked who would do the most for the middle class, Trudeau was the overwhelming choice. In 2012, Trudeau warned of consequences if governments fail to address the basic economic concerns of the middle class.