加拿大总理马克·卡尼与魁北克省省长保罗·圣皮埃尔·普拉蒙东的关系在过去几周开局不利。
The relationship between Prime Minister Mark Carney and Quebec Premier Paul St-Pierre Plamondon has gotten off to a rocky start over the past couple of weeks.
最近一次摩擦发生在周二。卡尼在蒙特利尔出席新闻发布会——重点宣传联邦政府在上周联邦预算中承诺投资文化事业——当被问及魁北克省政府打算直接与美国各州谈判的意图时，他做出了回应。
The most recent incident happened on Tuesday. Carney was at a news conference in Montreal — highlighting his government's commitment in last week's federal budget to invest in culture — when he was asked about the Quebec government's intention to negotiate directly with American states.
此前有消息称，圣皮埃尔·普拉蒙东已向59名新当选的美国官员致函，其中包括密歇根州当选参议员阿卜杜勒·埃尔-赛义德和新罕布什尔州连任州长凯利·阿约特。
The question came following news that Paul St. Pierre Plamondon had sent letters to 59 newly elected U.S. officials, including Michigan senator-elect Abdul El-Sayed and re-elected governor Kelly Ayotte of New Hampshire.
信中，省长阐述了魁北克与各州的贸易关系，并邀请州代表直接与魁北克代表合作，开展“造福双方民众的新项目和倡议”。这一举动似乎激怒了总理。当被问及魁北克省长的努力时，卡尼指出，“行政部门、总统和美国法院”仍然是协议和贸易倡议的决策者。魁北克省长游说新当选美国官员“其次，”他说，“谈判时，由单一谈判代表负责始终是个好主意。”他随后表示，这项责任在于联邦政府。
In the letters, the premier wrote about Quebec's trade relationship with each state, and invited the state representatives to work directly with a Quebec delegate on "new projects and initiatives for the benefit of our respective populations." That gestured appeared to irk the prime minister. When he was asked about the Quebec premier's efforts, Carney pointed out that "the executive branch, the president, and the American courts," are still the decision-makers for agreements and trade initiatives. Quebec premier courts newly elected U.S. officials "Secondly," he said, "in a negotiation, it's always a good idea to have a single negotiator." He then stated that this responsibility lies with the federal government.
“卡尼先生不是我的老板，”魁北克省长圣皮埃尔·普拉蒙东针对卡尼的言论强硬回应。
'Mr.
“卡尼梦想我们不穿上冰鞋、永远不踏上冰面，因为他想独占整个冰场，”他说。
Carney is not my boss,' says Quebec premier St-Pierre Plamondon responded to Carney's comments by doubling down.
“欢迎来到魁北克。我们一直坚持我们的地位。”他说，致函是其他政府以前也做过的事，而他正在做他认为符合该省最佳利益的事情。
“Mr. Carney dreams of us not putting on our skates and never setting foot on the ice because he wants the rink all to himself," he said. "Welcome to Quebec.
“卡尼先生不是我的老板，他也不会阻止魁北克做它一直以来所做的事，那就是保持国际存在，让我们能够代表自己的利益。”圣皮埃尔·普拉蒙东补充说，魁北克将在未来几个月继续在世界舞台上彰显自己的位置。
We have always asserted our place." He said the letters are something other governments have done before, and that he's doing what he believes is in the best interest of the province.
卡尼与魁省省长并非首次公开争执。本月早些时候，魁省省长指责联邦政府试图让他噤声，当时卡尼在蒙特利尔举行的第21届加拿大-欧盟峰会上没有给他发言时间。
"And Mr. Carney is not my boss, and he will not prevent Quebec from doing what it has always done, which is to have an international presence that allows us to represent our interests." St-Pierre Plamondon added that Quebec will continue to assert its place on the world stage over the coming months.
圣皮埃尔·普拉蒙东选择退出该峰会，并派魁北克首席外交官帕斯卡尔·帕拉迪斯代表他出席峰会活动。
Not the first public spat for Carney and Quebec premier Earlier this month, the Quebec premier accused the federal government of attempting to muzzle him, when Carney denied him speaking time at the 21st Canada-EU summit that was held in Montreal.
帕拉迪斯还受命担任该省的首席谈判代表，包括接手与美国的贸易事务。
St-Pierre Plamondon opted to withdraw from the summit and sent Quebec's chief diplomat, Pascal Paradis, to represent him during the summit's activities.
魁北克自由党领袖查尔斯·米利亚尔表示，如果他是省长，他根本不会想到抵制这一活动。
Paradis has also been tasked with being the province's chief negotiator, including taking over the trade file with the United States.
“赌气不是选项，”这位反对党领袖说。“我不认为这是魁北克与渥太华关系的最佳开端。”卡尼当时表示，让他在谈判桌上的席位空着是圣皮埃尔·普拉蒙东自己的选择。
Quebec Liberal Party Leader Charles Milliard said it never would have crossed his mind to boycott the event if he were premier. "Sulking isn't an option," said the Leader of the Opposition. "I don't think this is the best start to relations between Quebec and Ottawa."
总理尚未与魁北克新任领导人举行面对面会晤。后者于10月21日宣誓就职。
Carney said at the time that it was St-Pierre Plamondon's choice to leave his seat at the table empty. The prime minister has not yet had an in-person meeting with Quebec's new leader, who was sworn in on Oct. 21.
圣皮埃尔·普拉蒙东坚持他们的首次会晤应在魁北克市举行，而据报道，总理的日程迄今无法安排。
St-Pierre Plamondon has insisted that their first meeting take place in Quebec City, which the prime minister's schedule has reportedly not been able to accommodate so far.
不过，周二，总理在圣海亚辛特-巴戈-阿克顿进行竞选活动，该选区定于12月7日举行补选。这个魁北克选区距省首府约两个半小时车程。
On Tuesday, however, the prime minister was campaigning in Saint-Hyacinthe-Bagot-Acton ahead of a byelection scheduled there for Dec. 7. The Quebec electoral district is about a two-and-a-half-hour drive from the provincial capital.
卡尼与圣皮埃尔·普拉蒙东定于本月晚些时候在柬埔寨举行的法语国家组织峰会期间会面。
Carney and St-Pierre Plamondon are set to meet in meet in Cambodia during the Francophonie Summit later this month.