In principle, that's exactly what happens. I just want to caution that it's not a cookie cutter approach or something that works every time. But most Canadian companies, when they are feeling those kinds of preventive pressures, are looking for a way to reorient themselves, as the member described. So they may need some sort of access to financial capital domestically or financial capital abroad, which is something that EDC is well equipped to help them with. Either way, that combination then allows them to redesign themselves and take advantage of the true skill sets they already have and to continue to make use of those.
The example we heard before was an excellent one. It isn't always possible. So the notion of putting pressure on, I think, isn't quite the one I would look for. It's more a question of making sure that the ability to take advantage of these programs is made clear so people know they have room to manoeuvre, that they have room to adjust. And for us, it would be to have the Canadian benefits always in mind. So we're looking for a solution that helps Canada at the same time, of course, as it helps the company. Those are the same thing, fundamentally.
So I believe we have many of the tools we need. We occasionally are restricted when a company needs some assistance, say, to re-equip itself or to upgrade its equipment. When that would be to, say, help it expand its export markets, that's fundamentally a domestic transaction. And we need to work more often with our domestic partners, either EDC or the chartered banks, to help get those things done.
But you're absolutely right. I just think it can't be something we can predict or force.