Thank you.
I would like to thank our witnesses for being here today.
Let's talk a little bit about Montreal's history. As we know, Montreal was once the biggest refining hub in Canada. Mr. Brunelle, that's a fact that you surely acknowledge.
A petrochemical industry developed around this hub and integrated reasonably well. When I speak to scientists in Montreal, I notice that they think promoting this industry is a very good thing. However, at the beginning of the 1980s, the industry was in a major decline.
Can you tell us what the reasons were for this decline?