"When the middle class are anxious about their economic realities in their future, it’s easy to get trapped in demagoguery and protectionism," Trudeau told his peers.
"I am very much in the relationship-building mode, where we're talking about the kinds of challenges and opportunities that companies are facing," said Trudeau,
The prime minister isn't planning to hold any meetings or events Wednesday in Japan, so he can celebrate his 11th wedding anniversary with his wife Sophie Gregoire Trudeau.
Harper also commended the G7 leaders' statement on the Russia-Ukraine crisis as strong, praising its commitment to keep sanctions on Russia in place and "to escalating those sanctions if necessary."