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RESTRICTED LONG-TERM INVESTMENTS | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2019
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RESTRICTED LONG-TERM INVESTMENTS | RESTRICTED LONG-TERM INVESTMENTS Effective January 1, 2015, we began collecting and setting aside funds to cover future pipeline abandonment costs for all CER regulated pipelines as a result of the CER’s regulatory requirements under LMCI. The funds collected are held in trusts in accordance with the CER decision. The funds collected from shippers are reported within Transportation and other services revenues on the Consolidated Statements of Earnings and Restricted long-term investments on the Consolidated Statements of Financial Position. Concurrently, we reflect the future abandonment cost as an increase to Operating and administrative expense on the Consolidated Statements of Earnings and Other long-term liabilities on the Consolidated Statements of Financial Position. We routinely invest excess cash and various restricted balances in securities such as commercial paper, bankers acceptances, corporate debt securities, Canadian equity securities, treasury bills and money market securities in the United States and Canada. As at December 31, 2019 and 2018, we had restricted long-term investments held in trust and classified as available for sale or held to maturity of $434 million and $323 million, respectively. Within Other long-term liabilities we had estimated future abandonment costs related to LMCI of $454 million and $328 million as at December 31, 2019 and 2018, respectively.

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