Fewer expected at U.S. ambassador’s Fourth of July party, amid trade tussle

With a new U.S. ambassador issuing fewer invitations, according to one ex-embassy employee, and calls for a boycott, this annual highlight of politicos’ social calendars may be a more subdued affair.

Party-goers at the 2015 U.S. ambassador's Fourth of July party applaud a performing band. This year's edition may be more modest, reflecting Ambassador Kelly Craft's preference for smaller gatherings. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

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BY NEIL MOSS

June 27, 2018

The United States ambassador's annual Fourth of July party is sure to take place next week in a much more subdued atmosphere than past years, as a looming trade war between the two countries settles in. As Canada prepares to slap tariffs on $16.6-billion worth of U.S. goods in retaliation for U.S. ...

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