Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney addressed some of the country’s most pressing issues in Edmonton, including Connor McDavid’s contract status.

The Liberal leader is in the Alberta capital this week, where he will host caucus meetings and meet with Premier Danielle Smith.

In a press conference on Wednesday morning, Carney talked about concerns about global trading and supply chains, before giving a dramatic, straight-faced comment on the unsigned McDavid.

He even, jokingly, offered to make some room in the upcoming federal budget for the Oilers captain.

“We are in a crisis,” Carney started. “The global trading system has been upended, supply chains have been destroyed… McDavid is unsigned.

“In times like these, you have to draw back in, remember what you have: Draisaitl, Hyman, Nuge

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