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Consolidated Statements of Changes in Equity - CAD ($) $ in Millions | Total | Share capital | Share capital Ordinary shares | Retained earnings | Accumulated other comprehensive (loss) income
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Balance – beginning of year at Dec. 31, 2018 |  | $ 9,323 |  | $ 22,529 | $ 122
Issued upon exercise of stock options |  | 360 |  |  |
Previously recognized liability on stock options exercised for common shares |  | 53 |  |  |
Net earnings (loss) | $ 5,416 |  |  | 5,416 |
Dividends on common shares |  |  |  | (1,783) |
Purchase of common shares under Normal Course Issuer Bid |  | (203) |  | (738) |
Other comprehensive loss, net of taxes | (88) |  |  |  | (88)
Balance – end of year at Dec. 31, 2019 | 34,991 | 9,533 | $ 9,533 | 25,424 | 34
Issued upon exercise of stock options |  |  | 108 |  |
Previously recognized liability on stock options exercised for common shares |  |  | 21 |  |
Net earnings (loss) | (435) |  |  | (435) |
Dividends on common shares |  |  |  | (2,008) |
Purchase of common shares under Normal Course Issuer Bid |  |  | (56) | (215) |
Other comprehensive loss, net of taxes | (26) |  |  |  | (26)
Balance – end of year at Dec. 31, 2020 | 32,380 | 9,606 | 9,606 | 22,766 | 8
Issued upon exercise of stock options |  | 707 | 707 |  |
Previously recognized liability on stock options exercised for common shares |  | 139 | 139 |  |
Net earnings (loss) | 7,664 |  |  | 7,664 |
Dividends on common shares |  |  |  | (2,355) |
Purchase of common shares under Normal Course Issuer Bid | (1,581) |  | (284) | (1,297) |
Other comprehensive loss, net of taxes | (9) |  |  |  | (9)
Balance – end of year at Dec. 31, 2021 | $ 36,945 | $ 10,168 | $ 10,168 | $ 26,778 | $ (1)

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