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Carney welcomes EU quasi-membership proposal, Trump pushes Canada toward Europe

Carney welcomes EU quasi-membership proposal, Trump pushes Canada toward Europe

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September 17th, 2026

Carney welcomes EU quasi-membership proposal, Trump pushes Canada toward Europe

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On Thursday, Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney welcomed the prospect of Canada potentially becoming the EU's first associate member, stating that closer ties with Europe would ensure that no country could control Canada's market or undermine its sovereignty.

加拿大總理馬克·卡尼週四加拿大有望成為歐盟首個準會員國的前景表示歡迎,並稱與歐洲更緊密的關係將確保沒有任何國家能控制加拿大的市場損害其主權

In his speech at the European Parliament, Carney repeatedly praised cooperation between Europe and Canada; however, relations with the United States cast a shadow over the entire address. For decades, the United States defined Canada's economy, and that relationship has increasingly deteriorated.

卡尼在歐洲議會的演說中多次讚揚歐洲與加拿大的合作然而與美國的關係卻籠罩著整場演說;美國數十年來定義了加拿大的經濟而這段關係已日益惡化

Trump's tariffs, his demands for economic concessions, and his repeated suggestions that Canada become the 51st state have prompted Ottawa to reduce its reliance on its neighbour and instead seek deeper economic, security and political ties with Europe.

川普的關稅、對經濟讓步的要求,以及一再提及要讓加拿大成為第51個州,已促使渥太華減少對鄰國的依賴,並轉而謀求與歐洲建立更為深遠的經濟、安全與政治關係。

Carney told Parliament that he welcomed the proposal unveiled on Wednesday by European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, though he acknowledged that the status of "quasi-membership" has yet to be defined.

卡尼向議會表示,他歡迎歐盟執委會主席烏爾蘇拉·馮德萊恩週三公布的提議,儘管他承認「準會員」地位仍有待界定。

He outlined his proposal: deepening integration in areas such as trade, defence, critical minerals, artificial intelligence, energy, space, research and financial services, so that both sides would be less vulnerable to economic and geopolitical pressure.

他概述了自己的提議在貿易國防關鍵礦產人工智慧能源太空研究與金融服務等領域深化整合使雙方較不易受到經濟與地緣政治壓力影響。

He subsequently told reporters that he was not seeking full EU membership.

他隨後告訴記者他並非尋求成為歐盟正式成員。

"We do not seek the power to dominate others," he said.

我們謀求支配他人的權力,」他說

"On the contrary, we pursue resilience, so as to ensure that no one can control our open markets, undermine our sovereignty, threaten our territorial integrity, or destroy our freedom, our democracy, or our rule of law."

相反我們追求韌性以確保沒有人能控制我們的開放市場損害我們的主權威脅我們的領土完整或破壞我們的自由我們的民主我們的法治。」

When the Prime Minister entered the chamber in Strasbourg, France, he received a warm welcomemany lawmakers came up to shake his hand and ask for selfiesand after his speech, the entire hall gave him a standing ovation.

當這位總理走進法國史特拉斯堡的議事廳時,受到熱烈歡迎——許多議員上前與他握手並要求自拍——演說結束後全場起立鼓掌

One lawmaker even put on a Canadian hockey jersey.

一名議員穿上了加拿大冰球球衣

On Wednesday, von der Leyen proposed making Canada the EU's first associate membera status that does not currently exist in the EU treaties and would have to be created from scratch.

週三馮德萊恩提議讓加拿大成為歐盟首個準會員——這一地位目前並未見於歐盟條約另行創設

She stated that Europe wishes to elevate its relationship with Canada to "the highest possible level."

她表示歐洲希望將其與加拿大的關係提升至盡可能最高的層級」。

Carney, seated in the front row of the chamber, nodded and rose to embrace von der Leyen, while lawmakers gave the proposal a standing ovation.

卡尼坐在議事廳前排,點頭並起身擁抱馮德萊恩,議員們則對這項提議起立鼓掌。

Von der Leyen stated that Canada and the EU should move beyond the existing free trade agreement and instead create a "future alliance" encompassing a "space of shared prosperity and economic security."

馮德萊恩表示,加拿大與歐盟應超越現有的自由貿易協定,進而創建一個涵蓋「共同繁榮與經濟安全空間」的「未來聯盟」。

Carney will host a summit of EU leaders in Montreal on October 29 and 30, at which the two sides are expected to hold more detailed discussions on this proposed new relationship.

卡尼將於10月29日至30日在蒙特婁主辦歐盟領導人峰會,屆時雙方預計將就這項擬議的新關係進行更詳盡的討論。

Roughly seventy percent of Canada's exports go to the United States, leaving it highly vulnerable to Trump's tariffs.

加拿大約七成的出口輸往美國使其極易受到川普關稅的影響。

Ottawa has already retaliated and has rejected demands that Carney says threaten Canada's sovereignty.

渥太華已採取報復行動並拒絕了卡尼所稱威脅加拿大主權的要求

Europe, by contrast, chose a markedly different path, shelving retaliatory measures and accepting US tariffs of up to 15% on the vast majority of EU exports.

歐洲則選擇了截然不同的路徑,擱置報復行動,並接納美國對絕大多數歐盟出口商品加徵最高達15%的關稅。

Trump hinted that the proposed EU arrangement could amount to a "hostile act," and threatened to impose steep tariffs on Europe if he judged its intentions to be unfriendlya move that heightened tensions ahead of Carney's speech.

川普暗示,擬議中的歐盟安排可能構成「敵對行為」,並威脅若他認定歐洲意圖不友善,將對歐洲徵收高額關稅——這在卡尼發表演說前加劇了緊張局勢。

When asked about Trump's remarks, Carney said that Canadians are united in rejecting any external attempt to dictate the country's choices.

當被問及川普的言論時,卡尼表示,加拿大人團結一致,拒絕外部試圖主宰該國選擇的企圖。

"Canadians are united, and we will not let anyone tell us what language we should speak.

加拿大人團結一致不會讓任何人告訴我們該說什麼語言

No one can dictate our culture, or decide with whom we may forge international agreements," Carney said.

沒有人能支配我們的文化或決定我們可以與誰在國際上締結協議,」卡尼說

Carney has repeatedly urged what he calls middle powers to resist economic coercion.

卡尼屢次敦促他所稱的中等強國抵制經濟脅迫

In January this year, at the World Economic Forum in Davos, he warned that when a country negotiates alone with a dominant power, "we are negotiating from a position of weakness.

今年1月在達沃斯世界經濟論壇他警告當國家獨自與一個主導強權談判時,「我們是在弱勢中談判。

We accept the terms the other side sets."

我們接受對方提出的條件。」

The following day, Trump promptly dismissed his remarks.

翌日,川普隨即對其予以駁斥。

Jonathan Wilkinson, Canada's incoming ambassador to the EU, said that Ottawa hopes to align itself with Europe "as closely as possible" while also strengthening Canada's autonomy.

加拿大駐歐盟候任大使喬納森·威爾金森表示,渥太華期望「盡可能地」貼近歐洲,同時提升加拿大的自主性。

Although associate membership status is still subject to negotiation, Canada has already taken a significant step forward.

儘管準會員地位仍待談判加拿大已邁出重大一步

This year, it became the first non-European country to join the EU's 150 billion ($173 billion) SAFE defence procurement programme, enabling Canadian firms to take part in joint purchasing at a time when European defence spending is rising.

今年成為首個加入歐盟1500億歐元1730億美元SAFE國防採購計畫非歐洲國家使加拿大企業得以在歐洲國防支出增加之際參與聯合採購

The two sides also discussed closer cooperation in energy, critical minerals, artificial intelligence, and digital trade.

雙方也討論了在能源、關鍵礦產、人工智慧與數位貿易方面更緊密的合作。

Carney stated that any enhanced partnership with the EU would be debated in the Canadian Parliament and put to a final vote.

卡尼表示,任何與歐盟強化的夥伴關係,都將在加拿大議會進行辯論,並付諸最終表決。

"The Trump administration's policies and rhetoric are clearly prompting Canada and the EU to envisage a world lacking strong American leadership, and to act accordingly," said Daniel Béland, a political science professor at McGill University in Montreal.

「川普政府的政策與言論,顯然正促使加拿大與歐盟設想一個缺乏強大美國領導的世界,並據此行動,」蒙特婁麥吉爾大學政治學教授丹尼爾·貝朗說。

Nelson Wiseman, professor emeritus at the University of Toronto, said that Europeans have long believed that Canada, given its deep economic and political ties to the United States, has a particularly good understanding of America.

多倫多大學榮譽教授尼爾森·懷斯曼表示歐洲人長期以來認為加拿大因與美國深厚的經濟與政治聯繫特別了解美國。

He said that Carney's willingness to stand up to Trump, rather than quickly accede to Washington's demands, has reinforced this perception.

他說卡尼願意抵制川普而非迅速接受華盛頓的要求強化了這種看法

"The shrewdness Carney has shown in dealing with Trump has caught Europe's attention," Wiseman said.

「卡尼在與川普周旋時所展現的精明,引起了歐洲的注意,」懷斯曼說。

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