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Total Invested Assets and Related Net Investment Income - Cash, Cash Equivalents and Short-term Securities (Details) - CAD ($) $ in Millions | Dec. 31, 2018 | Dec. 31, 2017
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Fair Value Measurement [Abstract] |  |
Cash | $ 2,089 | $ 1,504
Cash equivalents | 5,209 | 4,592
Short-term securities | 2,208 | 2,794
Cash, cash equivalents and short-term securities | 9,506 | 8,890
Less: Bank overdraft, recorded in Other liabilities | 104 | 140
Net cash, cash equivalents and short-term securities | $ 9,402 | $ 8,750

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