In the United States there really has been a very deep hollowing out of the middle class. In Canada we also see signs that there has been weaker growth in employment for middle-skill, middle-income jobs. It's less pronounced than the United States. I think part of that is a function of the strength in the resource sector. I think part of it is a function of the middle-skilled jobs that are attached to the resource sector in the 30-year unemployment rate that we got to before the recession.
On April 16th, 2013. See this statement in context.