Michael Kergin is featured in the National Post series Challenge 2017 that looks at the issues facing Canadian business in the coming year, and how Canada might meet the challenge. Michael provides his insights on what the relationship between Justin Trudeau and Donald Trump might be like and why the best thing Trudeau can do is to try to establish a personal link with the incoming president. Big Canada-U.S. policy matters include NAFTA, protectionism, softwood lumber, Canada’s agricultural supply management system, and how geographic labelling rules will work under Canada’s CETA with the EU. Canada-U.S. trade relies on whether Trump and Trudeau can connect