Darren Calabrese: Trudeau and Canadian Press

darren calabrese: Talking in the centre of a hockey rink before about 3,000 people in Halifax on Monday, Trudeau responded to a question from an audience member who asked whether he expects he'll have to resist some of the Republican president's policies, according to Toronto Star. Trudeau responded by saying both Canadian and American middle-class jobs depend on a good relationship between the prime minister and the U.S. president. Darren Calabrese / THE CANADIAN PRESS By Keith Doucette The Canadian Press Mon., Jan. 16, 2017 HALIFAX Prime Minister Justin Trudeau reminded a large town hall audience in Nova Scotia that he and U.S. president-elect 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. As different on some levels as my approach is from the incoming president ... we both got elected on a commitment to help the middle class and we're going to be able to find common ground on doing the kinds of things that will help ordinary families right across the continent, he said. Article Continued Below We're going to stay true to who we are. ... Is it going to be a challenge Sure, he said. He also said it will remain important for him to remind the American administration that Canada will retain certain policies such as openness to refugees and a gender-balanced cabinet. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.