On Thursday, Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney welcomed the prospect of Canada becoming the EU's first associate member.
加拿大总理马克·卡尼周四对加拿大成为欧盟首个准成员国的前景表示欢迎。
He said closer ties with Europe would ensure that no country could control Canada's markets or harm its sovereignty.
他说,与欧洲更紧密的关系能确保任何国家都无法控制加拿大的市场或破坏其主权。
In a speech at the European Parliament, he praised cooperation between Europe and Canada several times.
他在欧洲议会发表演讲时,多次赞扬欧洲与加拿大的合作。
Carney admitted that the "quasi-member" status still needs to be defined.
卡尼承认“准成员国”身份仍有待界定。
But he welcomed the proposal that European Commission President von der Leyen put forward on Wednesday.
但他欢迎欧盟委员会主席冯德莱恩周三提出的这一提议。
He proposed deeper integration in areas such as trade, defense, critical minerals, artificial intelligence, energy, space, research, and financial services.
他提出在贸易、国防、关键矿产、人工智能、能源、航天、研究和金融服务等领域深化一体化。
He later told reporters that Canada is not seeking full EU membership.
他随后对记者说,加拿大不寻求欧盟的正式成员国身份。
He said Canada seeks resilience, not power over others.
他表示,加拿大追求的是韧性,而不是支配他人的权力。
On Wednesday, von der Leyen proposed that Canada become the EU's first associate member state.
冯德莱恩周三提议让加拿大成为欧盟首个准成员国。
This status does not exist in EU treaties yet and must be created.
这一地位目前不存在于欧盟条约中,必须予以创设。
She said Europe wants to raise its relationship with Canada to "the highest possible level."
她说,欧洲希望把与加拿大的关系提升到“尽可能最高的水平”。
Carney will host a summit of EU leaders in Montreal on October 29 and 30.
卡尼将于10月29日至30日在蒙特利尔主办欧盟领导人峰会。
The two sides are expected to discuss this new relationship in more detail then.
双方预计届时更详细地讨论这一新关系。
Trump's tariffs and demands for economic concessions have pushed Ottawa to reduce its reliance on the United States. He has also repeatedly threatened to make Canada the 51st state.
特朗普的关税和要求经济让步的做法,以及他多次扬言让加拿大成为第51个州,促使渥太华减少对美国的依赖。
About 70% of Canada's exports go to the United States, so it is highly vulnerable to Trump's tariffs.
加拿大约70%的出口销往美国,因此极易受到特朗普关税的冲击。
Trump also suggested that the EU arrangement could be a "hostile act."
特朗普还暗示,欧盟这一安排可能是“敌对行为”。
Carney responded that Canadians are united in rejecting outside forces that try to control their country's choices.
卡尼回应说,加拿大人在拒绝外部势力支配本国选择这一点上是团结的。