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U.S. embassy draws about 1,000 party-goers to Fourth of July bash

Despite threats of a boycott, many Canadian politicos showed up to the party. 'We should come here. We don’t have control over what the U.S. does or does not do; we only have control of how we present ourselves,' said Senator Michael MacDonald.
U.S. Ambassador Kelly Craft raises a glass of bourbon at the 4th of July party last Wednesday.
Despite some threats of a boycott, U.S. ambassador Kelly Craft's Fourth of July party drew in MPs, ministers, and journalists among the roughly 1,000 guests who attended. The guest list for the party had been pared down to about 1,000 invitees, The National Post reported, citing sources o...

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