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<p>German Chancellor Angela Merkel inspects the Guard of Honour as she arrives on Parliament Hill in Ottawa Thursday, August 16, 2012. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Fred Chartrand</p>

German Chancellor Angela Merkel inspects the Guard of Honour as she arrives on Parliament Hill in Ottawa Thursday, August 16, 2012. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Fred Chartrand