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Long-term debt (Details) CAD in Millions, $ in Millions | 3 Months Ended |  |  |
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Mar. 31, 2016 CAD | Mar. 31, 2016 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2015 USD ($) | May. 05, 2014 USD ($)
Long-term debt |  |  |  |
Total debt | CAD | CAD 210.0 |  |  |
Current maturities of long-term debt |  | $ 15.7 | $ 15.8 |
Total long-term debt |  | 666.9 | 682.7 |
Interest rate swaps |  |  |  |
Long-term debt |  |  |  |
Notional amount |  | 228.9 | 302.3 |
London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) | Interest rate swaps |  |  |  |
Long-term debt |  |  |  |
Notional amount |  | 140.4 |  |
Aggregate principal amount of debt |  | 447.9 |  |
Long-term debt excluding debentures |  |  |  |
Long-term debt |  |  |  |
Total debt |  | (15.7) | (15.8) |
Less: unamortized deferred financing costs |  | (33.2) | (34.8) |
Current maturities of long-term debt |  | 15.7 | 15.8 |
Total long-term debt |  | 666.9 | 682.7 |
Long-term debt excluding debentures | Senior secured term loan, due 2021 |  |  |  |
Long-term debt |  |  |  |
Total debt |  | 447.9 | 473.2 |
Current maturities of long-term debt |  | 4.5 | 4.7 |
Long-term debt excluding debentures | Senior unsecured notes, due June 2036 (Cdn$210.0) |  |  |  |
Long-term debt |  |  |  |
Total debt |  | $ 161.7 | 151.7 |
Interest rate (as a percent) | 5.95% | 5.95% |  |
Long-term debt excluding debentures | Epsilon Power Partners term facility, due 2019 |  |  |  |
Long-term debt |  |  |  |
Total debt |  | $ 18.0 | 19.5 |
Current maturities of long-term debt |  | 6.0 | 6.0 |
Long-term debt excluding debentures | Cadillac term loan, due 2025 |  |  |  |
Long-term debt |  |  |  |
Total debt |  | 28.9 | 29.5 |
Current maturities of long-term debt |  | 2.6 | 2.5 |
Long-term debt excluding debentures | Piedmont term loan, due 2018 |  |  |  |
Long-term debt |  |  |  |
Total debt |  | 59.0 | 59.0 |
Current maturities of long-term debt |  | 2.4 | 2.4 |
Long-term debt excluding debentures | Other long-term debt |  |  |  |
Long-term debt |  |  |  |
Total debt |  | 0.3 | 0.4 |
Current maturities of long-term debt |  | $ 0.2 | $ 0.2 |
Long-term debt excluding debentures | Minimum | Other long-term debt |  |  |  |
Long-term debt |  |  |  |
Interest rate (as a percent) | 5.50% | 5.50% |  |
Long-term debt excluding debentures | Maximum | Other long-term debt |  |  |  |
Long-term debt |  |  |  |
Interest rate (as a percent) | 6.70% | 6.70% |  |
Long-term debt excluding debentures | London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) | Senior secured term loan, due 2021 |  |  |  |
Long-term debt |  |  |  |
Minimum percentage of variable rate base | 1.00% |  |  |
Applicable margin (as a percent) | 3.75% |  |  |
Long-term debt excluding debentures | London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) | Epsilon Power Partners term facility, due 2019 |  |  |  |
Long-term debt |  |  |  |
Applicable margin (as a percent) | 3.125% |  |  |
Long-term debt excluding debentures | London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) | Cadillac term loan, due 2025 |  |  |  |
Long-term debt |  |  |  |
Applicable margin (as a percent) | 1.37% |  |  |
Long-term debt excluding debentures | London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) | Piedmont term loan, due 2018 |  |  |  |
Long-term debt |  |  |  |
Applicable margin (as a percent) | 3.50% |  |  |
Long-term debt excluding debentures | London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) | Interest rate swaps | Senior secured term loan, due 2021 |  |  |  |
Long-term debt |  |  |  |
Notional amount |  | $ 140.4 |  | $ 199.0
Aggregate principal amount of debt |  |  |  | $ 600.0

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