EXHIBIT 23.2







                    CONSENT OF RAYMOND CHABOT GRANT THORNTON

We  hereby  consent  to the  use in the  Prospectus  constituting  part  of this
Registration  Statement on Form S-3 of Bowater  Incorporated of our report dated
February 13, 2001 relating to the consolidated  financial statements of Alliance
Forest  Products  Inc. We also consent to the  reference to us under the heading
"Experts" in the Prospectus.

(s) Raymond Chabot Grant Thornton

Chartered Accountants
General Partnership

Montreal, Canada
June 5, 2001