Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is reviving a special cabinet committee on Canada-U.S. relations following the re-election of Republican Donald Trump.

The committee will focus on "important issues between Canada and the United States," according to a statement released today, Thursday, by the Prime Minister's Office.

The committee will be chaired by Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance Chrystia Freeland.

Public Safety Minister and Minister of Democratic Institutions and Intergovernmental Affairs Dominic LeBlanc will serve as Vice Chair.

The other ministers on the special committee are:

Minister of Transport Anita Anand; Minister of Defence Bill Blair; Minister of Innovation François-Philippe Champagne; Minister of Foreign Affairs Mélanie Joly; Minister of Agriculture Lawrence MacAulay; Minister of Immigration Marc Miller; Minister of International Trade Mary Ng; Minister of Emergency Preparedness Harjit Sajjan; and Minister of Natural Resources Jonathan Wilkinson.

Following Trump's second term as President of the United States, Trudeau and his government sought to provide assurances to Canadians, businesses, and stakeholders that the federal government has a plan to protect domestic interests.

Without providing details, the ministers highlighted leveraging existing relationships with Trump’s inner circle and advancing their common interests in addressing the surge of Chinese imports in the automotive sector, while drawing attention to the degree of integration of the two countries' economies and supply chains as a key component of their planned approach.

Freeland told reporters yesterday, Wednesday: "We definitely have a plan to ensure that Canada is not only fine with this new U.S. administration, but that we are thriving as well."