This week marked the first ever visit to Luxembourg by a Canadian minister, in 81 years of diplomatic relations.
On Friday afternoon, Luxembourg's defence minister Yuriko Backes held a press conference alongside her Canadian counterpart, David McGuinty, declaring that people in both countries understand the need for investment in defence.
McGuinty said Canada wanted to strengthen its relationships with dependable partners, hence his visit to the Grand Duchy, amid ongoing tensions with the USA.
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