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Capital Management (Tables) | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2018
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Schedule of Consolidated Capital | Consolidated capital
As at December 31, |  | 2018 |  |  | 2017 |
Total equity |  | $ | 47,151 |  |  | $ | 42,163 |
Adjusted for AOCI loss on cash flow hedges |  |  | (127 | ) |  |  | (109 | )
Total equity excluding AOCI on cash flow hedges |  |  | 47,278 |  |  |  | 42,272 |
Qualifying capital instruments |  |  | 8,732 |  |  |  | 8,387 |
Consolidated capital |  | $ | 56,010 |  |  | $ | 50,659 |

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