加拿大总理马克·卡尼在本周的一次长篇采访中表示，他已经为美国可能入侵加拿大领土的情景（尽管这种可能性极低）做好了准备。
Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney said during a lengthy interview this week that he has prepared for the possibility, however unlikely, of a U.S. incursion onto Canadian soil.
这些令人震惊的言论是在唐纳德·特朗普总统不断挑衅加拿大、并挑起一场激烈贸易战的情况下提出的；卡尼对此作出了强烈回应。特朗普多次呼吁将加拿大并入美国版图，还在社交媒体上发布将加拿大描绘成美国一部分的图片，或分享一张印有美国国旗的北美地图。上个月，特朗普还签署了一项行政命令，将安大略湖重新命名为“美国湖”。
The stunning remarks come as President Donald Trump has increased his provocations of America’s northern neighbor and embarked on a bitter trade war that has prompted a strong response from Carney. Trump has repeatedly called for Canada to become the 51st state, including posting pictures on social media that depict Canada as part of the United States or sharing a map of North America draped in the U.S. flag. The president also signed an executive order renaming Lake Ontario “Lake America” last month.
“作为领导人，你有责任评估那些极端、潜在的风险，”卡尼在接受《纽约时报》采访时说。“这只是风险管理的一部分；虽然这种情况不太可能发生，但如果不加以考虑，那将是不负责任的行为。”作为前银行家和经济学家的卡尼并未详细说明具体考虑了哪些因素，但他表示加拿大和美国之间保持着密切的沟通渠道。
“I think you have a responsibility in these roles to look at extreme tail risk,” Carney, who has emerged as one of the world’s most prominent voices challenging Trump, told The New York Times during an interview on Wednesday. “That’s just risk management. That’s not a base case, but it would be irresponsible not to.” While Carney, a former banker and economist, did not detail what considerations had been taken into account, he said that Canada and the U.S. maintain an open line of communication.
“我们之间的关系很好——我们可以随时通过电话讨论各种问题，”卡尼说，“这种沟通机制一直存在，也会继续存在。”今年夏天，两国之间的经济谈判破裂后，美国对加拿大发起了报复性贸易战。8月底，美国对某些商品征收了高达50%的关税，这一举措在美国共和党人和加拿大民众中都引发了强烈不满；许多加拿大人最近还签署请愿书，要求驱逐美国驻加拿大大使皮特·霍克斯特拉。
“We have a good relationship in the sense of we can pick up the phone and talk to each other about issues,” Carney said. “That exists and that will continue to exist.” The U.S. entered a tit-for-tat trade war with Canada after economic talks between the two countries collapsed this summer. A new round of steep tariffs — which reached 50% for certain products in late August — has been unpopular among both Republicans in the U.S. and Canadian residents, many of whom recently signed a petition to oust U.S. Ambassador Pete Hoekstra.
卡尼告诉《纽约时报》，他计划推动加拿大多元化其供应商来源，以减少该国在某些产品（包括技术产品）方面对美国的依赖。
Carney told the Times he has planned to diversify Canada’s suppliers in an effort to reduce the country’s reliance on the U.S. for certain products, including technology.
尽管如此，这位总理表示，两国之间仍有可能达成一项“互利共赢”的协议。他提到了加拿大对美国的石油出口，以及钾肥这一重要农产品。特朗普本周早些时候表示，他希望开始与白俄罗斯进行贸易；不过白俄罗斯因与俄罗斯的关系而受到美国的制裁，因此贸易物流会更加复杂。目前白俄罗斯几乎90%的钾肥需求都依赖从加拿大进口，而加拿大拥有全球最大的钾肥储量。
Still, the prime minister said a “mutually beneficial” deal between the countries is on the table. He pointed to Canada’s oil exports to the U.S., as well as the fertilizer ingredient potash. Trump said earlier this week that he wants to start trading with Belarus — which already faces U.S. sanctions over its ties to Russia and would involve more complicated shipping logistics — instead of continuing to import almost 90% of its stores from Canada, which has the world’s largest reserve.
“我认为这是该协议中可以实现的一部分内容，类似的例子也确实存在，我们已准备好为此努力。”卡尼在谈到加拿大的钾肥供应时说道。
“I think this is a doable component of the deal, and there are other examples that exist, and we’re ready to work toward,” Carney said of Canada’s potash supply.