Justin Trudeau revives Canada-U.S. relations team after Trump win [Video]

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is reviving a special cabinet committee dedicated to Canada-U.S. relations, following Republican Donald Trump’s re-election.

The committee will focus on “critical Canada-U.S. issues,” according to a Thursday statement from the Prime Minister’s Office.

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Deputy Prime Minister and Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland will chair the committee. Public Safety, Democratic Institutions and Intergovernmental Affairs Minister Dominic LeBlanc will be vice-chair.

Other cabinet ministers on the special committee are:

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

In the wake of Trump securing a second term as president of the United States, Trudeau and his cabinet has sought to offer assurances to Canadians, businesses, and stakeholders that the federal government has a plan to protect domestic interests.

Without offering …