In our line of work, we try to gather as much information as possible to see which projects might be attractive from a business perspective. If the government has programs that would be a good fit with the project, we are then able to raise money privately and go forward with the project.
For example, in the case of Ontario, solar panel programs will not exist if the Ontario government does not create appropriate programs to buy electricity. And when we approach the Government of Ontario, we want to be sure that our programs meet the “terms and conditions”, because otherwise there is no point in continuing.