"While Quebec’s petrochemical industry may benefit from top Quebec talent and from state-of-the art technology, its ability to succeed is slim without access to competitive raw materials," Brunelle added.

The Line 9 reversal project will supply Canadian oil to East’s and Levis’ refineries in Montreal.

The project will allow Quebec to procure crude oil from western Canada at a lower cost than foreign crude, and also enables its refineries to remain competitive in a global refining market.

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