US Secretary of State John Kerry pays his respect to the guard shot dead last week at the National War Memorial in Ottawa, capital of Canada, Oct. 28, 2014. (Xinhua/David Kawai)

OTTAWA, Oct. 29 (Xinhua) -- United States Secretary of State John Kerry arrived here Tuesday for a brief visit, bringing with him "his condolences and the thoughts not just of President Obama and the Administration, but as well, the American people."

Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper met Kerry, thanking him for the solidarity shown by the United States with Canada in light of last week's terrorist accidents.

Kerry's visit came a week after an armed terrorist killed a Canadian soldier at the War Memorial in Ottawa before storming into the Canadian Parliament. The terrorist was later killed by security officers in the parliament during intense exchange of gunfire last Wednesday.

Canadian Foreign Affairs Minister John Baird said President Barack Obama and Secretary Kerry were among the first world leaders to show their solidarity after the attack in Ottawa, and Kerry is the first to make the trip to do so in person.

During their meeting, Baird and Kerry discussed in detail the threat and challenges from ISIL, Ebola, Ukrainian issue and efforts Washington and Ottawa are taking to minimize and eliminate threats. They also discussed North American energy security, including the Keystone XL pipeline. The two held a joint press conference afterwards.

Both Baird and Kerry reiterated that Canada and the United States have no better friends, allies or neighbors than each other. They pledged to continue to work closely not just between themselves, but across other ministries and departments in the two countries.