Canada's Prime Minister Mark Carney said on Thursday that he welcomes an idea.
加拿大总理马克·卡尼周四说,他欢迎一个想法。
The idea is to make Canada the EU's first associate member.
这个想法是让加拿大成为欧盟第一个准成员国。
He said closer ties with Europe are good.
他说,和欧洲关系更紧密有好处。
This way, no country can control Canada's market.
这样,任何国家都不能控制加拿大的市场。
And no country can harm Canada's sovereignty.
也不能破坏加拿大的主权。
He spoke at the European Parliament.
他在欧洲议会讲话。
He praised Europe and Canada's cooperation many times.
他多次称赞欧洲和加拿大的合作。
Carney said it is still not clear what "quasi-member" means.
卡尼说,“准成员国”的意思还不清楚。
But he welcomes the idea.
但他欢迎这个提议。
EU Commission President von der Leyen proposed the idea on Wednesday.
欧盟委员会主席冯德莱恩周三提出了这个提议。
Carney said the two sides can work together more in many areas.
卡尼说,双方可以在很多方面加深合作。
These areas include trade, defense, key minerals, AI, energy, space, research, and financial services.
这些方面包括贸易、国防、关键矿产、人工智能、能源、航天、研究和金融服务。
He later told reporters that Canada does not want to be a full EU member.
他后来对记者说,加拿大不想成为欧盟的正式成员国。
He said Canada wants to be strong, and does not want to control others.
他说,加拿大想要韧性,不想支配别人。
On Wednesday, von der Leyen said Canada could become the EU's first associate member.
冯德莱恩周三提议,让加拿大成为欧盟第一个准成员国。
This status does not exist in EU treaties now.
这个地位现在不存在于欧盟条约中。
This status must be created.
必须新创设这个地位。
She said Europe wants the best possible ties with Canada.
她说,欧洲想把和加拿大的关系提到“尽可能最高的水平”。
Carney will host a meeting of EU leaders in Montreal on October 29 and 30.
卡尼将在10月29日至30日在蒙特利尔主办欧盟领导人峰会。
Both sides expect to talk about this new relationship in more detail then.
双方预计那时更详细地讨论这个新关系。
Trump's tariffs and demands for economic concessions made Ottawa want to depend less on the US.
特朗普的关税和要求经济让步的做法,让渥太华想减少对美国的依赖。
Trump also said many times that he wants Canada to become the 51st state.
特朗普还多次说,要让加拿大成为第51个州。
About 70% of the goods Canada sells go to the US.
加拿大约70%的出口卖到美国。
So Canada is very vulnerable to Trump's tariffs.
所以加拿大很容易受到特朗普关税的冲击。
Trump also suggested that the EU plan could be a "hostile act".
特朗普还暗示,欧盟这个安排可能是“敌对行为”。
Carney responded that Canadians are united.
卡尼回应说,加拿大人团结一致。
They refuse to let outside powers control their country's choices.
他们拒绝外部势力支配本国的选择。