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Capital Management (Tables)

12 Months Ended

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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