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U.S. Ambassador to Canada Kelly Craft spent the Fourth of July in Calgary instead of hosting the annual Ottawa bash put on by the U.S. embassy. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

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BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN

July 10, 2019

U.S. Ambassador to Canada Kelly Craft spent her country’s recent national day in Calgary, passing over the traditional fête in Ottawa, a move that raised some eyebrows but was fitting for the unconventional administration...

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