Thank you, Mr. Chair.
I hear what Mr. Preston is saying, but I think what the cooperatives are saying is, “Hi, the government hasn't helped much yet.”
Mr. Lemieux talked about job creation and that FedDev was meant to be an investment fund for creating jobs, etc. It seems from what I've heard in the last number days from the testimony from co-ops is that you ought to be at the top of the list because of your success rate, your longevity, and the fact that you create jobs rather than off the lists, it seems. It's sometimes on the list, but sometimes there's a list that you should be on and folks don't know that's the list that you're supposed to draw from. As much as the government maybe doesn't have to be in your backyard all the time telling you what to do, it certainly ought to be there to assist you when you're looking for help.
These are all wonderful things and, clearly, Mr. Richard, you talked about restructuring. I say this because we've heard all of these wonderful stories, which they are, but not all is light. I hate to be the proponent of a dark cloud, but there doubtless are moments in time when things don't go as well as the members want.
What makes you different from a for-profit, investor oriented, shareholder company when their bad times come? What is the difference between you and them? How do you see yourselves restructuring? Do you restructure differently? Do you look at it differently?