I think many companies have very specialized products and have been relying on the U.S. market for a long time. They are now in the position where they have to find other markets, so they're putting a lot more effort into new market development. It's more difficult for small companies, in terms of where to go to find a reliable partner/distributor in these markets. We've already seen the overall percentage of our exports to the United States fall from 87% to 75%.
So companies are definitely looking at new markets, particularly in Europe, Australia, Japan, and China, but it depends on the business strategy. It comes down to the ability of businesses themselves to adjust their marketing, but in order to do that you need a new design, products that meet new regulations, and products that will match customer expectations in these markets.
On the infrastructure issue, I think we could do a lot for Canadian manufacturers and Canadian business as a whole if we put in place a program like the United States has--a buy-Canada program for infrastructure spending or government procurement spending, at least at the municipal and provincial levels in Canada.