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NONCONTROLLING INTERESTS (Tables) | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2019
Noncontrolling Interest [Abstract] |
Schedule of noncontrolling interests | The following table provides additional information regarding Noncontrolling interests as presented in our Consolidated Statements of Financial Position:
December 31, | 2019 |  | 2018 |
(millions of Canadian dollars) |  |
Algonquin Gas Transmission, L.L.C | 394 |  | 518 |
Maritimes & Northeast Pipeline, L.L.C | 579 |  | 613 |
Renewable energy assets 1 | 1,864 |  | 1,961 |
Westcoast Energy Inc.2 | 527 |  | 841 |
Other | — |  | 32 |
| 3,364 |  | 3,965 |
1 | On August 1, 2018, we closed the sale of 49% of our interest in the Renewable Assets (Note 8). The remaining balance represents the tax equity investors' interests in Magic Valley, Wildcat, Keechi, New Creek and Chapman Ranch wind facilities, with an additional 20.0% noncontrolling interest in each of the Magic Valley and Wildcat wind facilities held by third parties as at December 31, 2019 and 2018.
2 | Represents the 16.6 million cumulative redeemable preferred shares as at December 31, 2019 and 2018, nil and 12 million cumulative first preferred shares as at December 31, 2019 and 2018, respectively, held by third parties in Westcoast Energy Inc., in addition to the 22.2% interest in Maritimes & Northeast Pipeline Limited Partnership held by third parties as at December 31, 2019 and 2018.
Schedule of redeemable noncontrolling interests | The following table presents additional information regarding Redeemable noncontrolling interests as presented in our Consolidated Statements of Financial Position:
Year ended December 31, | 2018 |  | 2017 |
(millions of Canadian dollars) |  |
Balance at beginning of year | 4,067 |  | 3,392 |
Earnings attributable to redeemable noncontrolling interests | 117 |  | 175 |
Other comprehensive income/(loss), net of tax |  |
Change in unrealized loss on cash flow hedges | 3 |  | (21 | )
Other comprehensive loss from equity investees | 14 |  | — |
Reclassification to earnings of loss on cash flow hedges | — |  | 57 |
Foreign currency translation adjustments | 4 |  | (6 | )
Other comprehensive income/(loss), net of tax | 21 |  | 30 |
Distributions to unitholders | (300 | ) | (247 | )
Contributions from unitholders | 70 |  | 1,178 |
Modified retrospective adoption of accounting standard | (38 | ) | — |
Net dilution gain/(loss) | 76 |  | (169 | )
Redemption value adjustment | 456 |  | (292 | )
Sponsored vehicle buy-in 1 | (4,469 | ) | — |
Balance at end of year | — |  | 4,067 |
1 On November 8, 2018, we executed the definitive agreement with ENF and acquired all of the publicly held shares of ENF not already owned by us or our subsidiaries.

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