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Capital Management (Tables) | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2020
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Schedule of Consolidated Capital | Consolidated capital
As at December 31, |  | 2020 |  |  | 2019 |
Total equity |  | $ | 53,006 |  |  | $ | 50,106 |
Adjusted for AOCI loss on cash flow hedges |  |  | (229 | ) |  |  | (143 | )
Total equity excluding AOCI on cash flow hedges |  |  | 53,235 |  |  |  | 50,249 |
Qualifying capital instruments |  |  | 7,829 |  |  |  | 7,120 |
Consolidated capital |  | $ | 61,064 |  |  | $ | 57,369 |

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