'Below the dignity of the office': Canadian officials condemn Pete Hegseth cadet post
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US Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth is under fire in Canada for a social media post that appears to mock members of the country's cadet youth programme.
美国国防部长皮特·赫格斯因在社交媒体上发布的一条似乎嘲笑该国青年学员计划成员的帖子而在加拿大受到批评。
Hegseth posted the image, taken from the social media account for a local training branch, showing a young cadet receiving an award from her instructor.
赫格斯发布了这张来自当地培训机构社交媒体账户的图片，图片显示一名年轻的学员从她的教练那里获得了奖励。
He added a Canadian flag emoji and the caption "this is real" - an apparent attempt at disparaging Canada's military by making fun of the pair's appearance.
他添加了加拿大国旗表情符号和标题“这是真的”——显然是想通过取笑两人的外表来贬低加拿大军队。
Canadian Defence Minister David McGuinty said on Tuesday that Hegseth's post was "below the dignity of the office".
加拿大国防部长戴维·麦坚蒂周二表示，赫格斯的职位“有损办公室的尊严”。
The US and Canada are in the middle of a trade dispute that has often descended into a war of words, and the Trump administration has long accused their northern neighbour of relying on American military might for its defence.
美国和加拿大正处于贸易争端之中，贸易争端常常演变成口水战，特朗普政府长期以来一直指责他们的北方邻国依赖美国军事力量进行防御。
Asked about the post and other recent jibes from Trump administration officials, Prime Minister Mark Carney said on Tuesday that any trade discussions would only begin again "when the Americans stop doing memes, stop throwing shade, stop trying to be tough and start being serious about having those discussions".
当被问及这篇文章以及特朗普政府官员最近的其他嘲讽时，英国首相马克·卡尼周二表示，只有“当美国人停止制造迷因、停止投下阴影、停止试图强硬并开始认真进行这些讨论时”，任何贸易讨论才会重新开始。
The Pentagon has said the post by Hegseth "speaks for itself".
五角大楼表示，赫格斯的帖子“不言而喻”。
The national cadet programme is overseen by the military and offers leadership and skills training to youth aged 12 to 18.
国家学员计划由军方监督，为 12 至 18 岁的青少年提供领导力和技能培训。
In a statement, the Army Cadet League of Canada, a civilian organisation that supports the programme, said it strongly condemns "any online harassment, or mockery of cadets' achievements".
支持该计划的民间组织加拿大陆军学员联盟在一份声明中表示，强烈谴责“任何在线骚扰或嘲笑学员成就的行为”。
"Directing derogatory commentary toward youth who are actively working to better themselves and serve their communities is unacceptable," the organisation said.
该组织表示：“对那些积极努力改善自己并为社区服务的年轻人进行贬损性评论是不可接受的。”
Speaking to broadcaster CBC, Canada's top military commander, General Jennie Carignan, said they are in contact with the cadets involved and any response they may have.
加拿大最高军事指挥官珍妮·卡里尼昂 (Jennie Carignan) 将军在接受加拿大广播公司 (CBC) 采访时表示，他们正在与涉事学员联系，并了解他们可能做出的任何反应。
"We are consulting with them on how they want to go about doing this," she said.
“我们正在与他们协商，了解他们想如何做这件事，”她说。
Other officials weighed in, including Scott Anderson, a Conservative member of parliament for the Canadian city of Vernon and a former military reservist, who in a post directed at Hegseth accused him not living up to the "responsibility and decorum" that comes with his title.
其他官员也发表了意见，其中包括加拿大弗农市保守党议员、前预备役军人斯科特·安德森(Scott Anderson)，他在一篇针对赫格斯的帖子中指责他没有履行头衔所带来的“责任和礼仪”。
"You have chosen to set both aside and insult two female Canadian non-combatants, and to intentionally shame them before millions. You should be ashamed," he said.
“你们选择搁置并侮辱两名加拿大女性非战斗人员，并故意在数百万人面前羞辱她们。 你应该感到羞耻，”他说。
"Our economies, our continental defence and our cultures are irretrievably intertwined and yet we are two distinct nations. Canadians and Americans should have no problem with each other, but I have a problem with you," Anderson added.
“我们的经济、我们的大陆防御和我们的文化无可挽回地交织在一起，但我们是两个不同的国家。 加拿大人和美国人彼此之间应该没有问题，但我对你们有问题，”安德森补充道。
A number of pundits and some Canadians accused the defence secretary of "body-shaming" with his post.
一些专家和一些加拿大人指责国防部长的职务是“身体羞辱”。
Trade talks broke down between Canada and the US last month, with both sides accusing the other of last-minute demands that torpedoed a tentative agreement.
加拿大和美国之间的贸易谈判上个月破裂，双方都指责对方在最后一刻提出的要求破坏了临时协议。
The US immediately imposed 50% tariffs on some $20bn (C$28bn) of Canadian imports, and Canada plans to bring in matching countermeasures next week.
美国立即对约 200 亿美元（280 亿加元）的加拿大进口商品征收 50% 关税，加拿大计划下周采取相应反制措施。
Both sides have traded insults, including Ontario Premier Doug Ford calling Trump a "loser", the US president seeking to change the name of Lake Ontario to Lake America, and transportation secretary Sean Duffy accusing Canada of being a country that "doesn't have a military".
双方互相谩骂，包括安大略省省长道格·福特称特朗普为“失败者”，美国总统寻求将安大略湖更名为美国湖，交通部长肖恩·达菲指责加拿大是一个“没有军队”的国家。
Still, the two counties have long been defence partners and allies, including when Canada backed the US in the war in Afghanistan.
尽管如此，这两个国家长期以来一直是防务伙伴和盟友，包括加拿大在阿富汗战争中支持美国的时候。
Canada has also significantly ramped up defence spending in recent months after years of lagging behind Nato targets.
加拿大在多年来落后于北约目标后，近几个月也大幅增加了国防开支。
Hegseth, a veteran, is himself under pressure at home following a string of recent high-profile military leaders leaving the Pentagon and questions about the US handling of the Iran war.
赫格斯是一名退伍军人，在最近一系列备受瞩目的军事领导人离开五角大楼以及人们对美国处理伊朗战争的质疑之后，他本人在国内也面临着压力。
He has also long focused on the appearance and physical fitness of US troops and on what he calls the "warrior ethos".
他还长期关注美军的外表和体能以及他所说的“战士精神”。
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