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Basic and diluted (loss) earnings per share (Tables) | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2019
Basic and diluted (loss) earnings per share |
Schedule of diluted net income and potentially dilutive shares utilized in the per share calculation |
Basic |  | 2019 |  | 2018 |  | 2017
Numerator: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
(Loss) income attributable to Atlantic Power Corporation |  | $ | (42.6) |  | $ | 36.8 |  | $ | (98.6)
Denominator: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Weighted average basic shares outstanding |  |  | 109.3 |  |  | 112.0 |  |  | 115.1
Basic (loss) earnings per share attributable to Atlantic Power Corporation |  | $ | (0.39) |  | $ | 0.33 |  | $ | (0.86)
Diluted |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Numerator: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net (loss) income attributable to Atlantic Power Corporation |  |  | (42.6) |  |  | 36.8 |  |  | (98.6)
Add: convertible debenture interest expense |  |  | — |  |  | 4.7 |  |  | —
|  |  | (42.6) |  |  | 41.5 |  |  | (98.6)
Denominator: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Weighted average basic shares outstanding |  |  | 109.3 |  |  | 112.0 |  |  | 115.1
Convertible debentures |  |  | — |  |  | 27.8 |  |  | —
Share-based compensation |  |  | — |  |  | 2.0 |  |  | —
|  |  | 109.3 |  |  | 141.8 |  |  | 115.1
Diluted (loss) earnings per share attributable to Atlantic Power Corporation |  |  | (0.39) |  |  | 0.29 |  |  | (0.86)
Schedule of computation of our diluted earnings (loss) per share |
|  | 2019 |  | 2018 |  | 2017
Share-based compensation |  |  | 1.5 |  |  | — |  |  | 1.6
Convertible debentures |  |  | 27.8 |  |  | — |  |  | 8.1
Total |  |  | 29.3 |  |  | — |  |  | 9.7

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