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Capital Management (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2017

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Schedule of Consolidated Capital

Consolidated capital

As at December 31,		2017				2016
Total equity		$	42,163			$	42,823
Adjusted for AOCI loss on cash flow hedges			(109	)			(232	)
Total equity excluding AOCI on cash flow hedges			42,272				43,055
Qualifying capital instruments			8,387				7,180
Total capital		$	50,659			$	50,235

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