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Carney accepts the EU associate member offer, Trump pushes Canada toward Europe

Carney accepts the EU associate member offer, Trump pushes Canada toward Europe

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September 17th, 2026

Carney accepts the EU associate member offer, Trump pushes Canada toward Europe

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Canada's Prime Minister Mark Carney said on Thursday that he welcomes one thing.

加拿大總理馬克·卡尼週四說他歡迎一件事

Canada may become the EU's first associate member.

加拿大可能成為歐盟第一個準會員

He said closer ties with Europe mean no country can control Canada's market.

他說和歐洲關係更緊密就沒有國家能控制加拿大的市場

And no country can hurt Canada's sovereignty.

也沒有國家能傷害加拿大的主權

He gave a speech at the European Parliament in Strasbourg, France.

他在法國史特拉斯堡歐洲議會演說

The lawmakers welcomed him warmly.

議員很歡迎他

After the speech, everyone stood up and clapped.

演說結束後全場起立鼓掌

Trump's tariffs and demands for economic concessions. He also keeps saying Canada should be the 51st state.

川普的關稅要求經濟讓步還有他一直說要讓加拿大成為第51個州

These things make Ottawa want to depend less on the US.

這些事讓渥太華想少依賴美國

EU Commission President von der Leyen proposed associate membership on Wednesday.

歐盟執委會主席馮德萊恩週三提出準會員的建議

Carney welcomes this proposal.

卡尼歡迎這個建議

But he also said this status is not clearly defined yet.

但他也說這個地位還沒有清楚定義

He proposed deeper cooperation in many areas.

他提出在許多領域加深合作

These areas include trade, defense, critical minerals, AI, energy, space, research, and financial services.

這些領域包括貿易國防關鍵礦產人工智慧能源太空研究金融服務

He told reporters he does not want Canada to become a full EU member.

他告訴記者他不是要讓加拿大成為歐盟正式成員

Von der Leyen proposed that Canada become the EU's first associate member.

馮德萊恩提議讓加拿大成為歐盟第一個準會員

This status does not exist in EU treaties now.

這個地位現在不存在於歐盟條約中

It must be created separately.

必須另外創設

She said Europe wants closer ties with Canada. It wants the highest level.

她說歐洲想把和加拿大的關係提升到最高層級

Carney will host a summit of EU leaders in Montreal. It is on October 29 and 30.

卡尼將於10月29日至30日在蒙特婁主辦歐盟領導人峰會

Both sides expect to talk about this new relationship more then.

雙方預計那時更詳細討論這項新關係

About 70% of the things Canada sells go to the United States.

加拿大約70%的出口輸往美國

So Canada is easily affected by Trump's tariffs.

所以加拿大很容易川普關稅影響。

Ottawa has already fought back.

渥太華已經報復

Carney said some demands threaten Canada's sovereignty.

卡尼有些要求威脅加拿大的主權

Ottawa refuses these demands.

渥太華拒絕這些要求

Trump suggested this EU deal may be a hostile act.

川普暗示這個歐盟安排可能是敵對行為

He also threatened high tariffs on Europe.

威脅對歐洲徵收高額關稅。

Carney answered that Canadians are united.

卡尼回應加拿大人團結一致

They refuse outsiders. These people try to control Canada's choices.

他們拒絕外面的人試圖主宰加拿大的選擇

Wilkinson is Canada's next ambassador to the EU. He said Ottawa wants to be as close to Europe as possible.

加拿大駐歐盟候任大使威爾金森渥太華希望盡可能靠近歐洲

At the same time, it also wants to make Canada more independent.

同時也要增強加拿大的獨立性

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