Peter Navarro, the U.S. trade advisor, has expressed concerns to Canada that future involvement in the U.S. midterms could result in severe consequences. Navarro has also urged Canadian lobbyists to step back from U.S. affairs. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has stated that Canada has no plans to apply additional trade pressure as the U.S. midterms approach. Trump has expressed his appreciation for Canadians, particularly Wayne Gretzky, but criticized Canada's leadership, describing them as very bad and indicating that Canada is being taught a brief lesson in trade matters.