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John Baird makes surprise appearance at Canada House re-opening

Canada House rolled out the red carpet in London for visiting VIP Queen Elizabeth, who dropped in for the offiical reopening of Canada's refurbished High Commission. But it was the presence of former foreign affairs minister John Baird that garnered attention from afar.

Former foreign affairs minister on hand to greet Queen Elizabeth and Prince Philip

Kady O'Malley, Catherine Cullen · CBC News ·
Queen Elizabeth II is saluted as she leaves after a visit Thursday to reopen Canada House following extensive restoration and refurbishment. Canada House, on Trafalgar Square in London, is the official home to the Canadian High Commission in the United Kingdom. The building was first opened in 1925 by King George V. (Kirsty Wigglesworth/Pool/Associated Press)

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