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COMMITMENTS, CONTINGENCIES AND GUARANTEES (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2019

Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract]

Schedule of Guarantees

The carrying value of these guarantees has been recorded in Accounts payable and other and Other long-term liabilities on the Consolidated balance sheet. Information regarding the Company’s guarantees is as follows:

			2019						2018
at December 31	Term		Potential Exposure1			Carrying Value			Potential Exposure1			Carrying Value
(millions of Canadian $)
Northern Courier pipeline	to 2055		300			27			—			—
Sur de Texas	to 2020		109			—			183			1
Bruce Power	to 2021		88			—			88			—
Other jointly-owned entities	to 2059		100			10			104			11
			597			37			375			12

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TC Energy's share of the potential estimated current or contingent exposure.

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Tabular disclosure of each guarantee obligation, or each group of similar guarantee obligations, including (a) the nature of the guarantee, including its term, how it arose, and the events or circumstances that would require the guarantor to perform under the guarantee; (b) the maximum potential amount of future payments (undiscounted) the guarantor could be required to make under the guarantee; (c) the current carrying amount of the liability, if any, for the guarantor's obligations under the guarantee; and (d) the nature of any recourse provisions under the guarantee, and any assets held either as collateral or by third parties, and any relevant related party disclosure. Excludes disclosures about product warranties.

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