P3s are not the be-all-and-end-all solution to the funding of the infrastructure gap in Canada. Even though there is formal legislated policy in the UK, P3s still account for a limited proportion of the government's capital spending. The majority - 85 per cent - of public investment is still carried out through conventional forms of procurement. Like any government tool, P3s do not transcend every public need, and must be evaluated on a case-by-case basis. Moreover, the success and broader use of P3s lies in the government's ability to create a competitive market by lowering the cost of bidding on projects, creating continual opportunities for investment (i.e. deal flow), bolstering public sector expertise and ensuring accountability and transparency.