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PENSIONS AND OTHER POST RETIREMENT BENEFITS - Investment Objectives (Details) - Defined benefits pension plans - CAD ($) $ in Millions | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2021 | Dec. 31, 2020 | Dec. 31, 2019
Pension and other PostRetirement Benefits, |  |  |
Employer contributions |  | $ 132 | $ 157
Contribution deposited in solvency reserve account |  | $ 1 | $ 2
Expected cash contributions | $ 62 |  |
Equities |  |  |
Pension and other PostRetirement Benefits, |  |  |
Plan asset allocation percentage |  | 50.00% | 50.00%
Equities | Canada |  |  |
Pension and other PostRetirement Benefits, |  |  |
Plan asset allocation percentage |  | 11.00% | 12.00%
Equities | United States |  |  |
Pension and other PostRetirement Benefits, |  |  |
Plan asset allocation percentage |  | 19.00% | 19.00%
Equities | Foreign |  |  |
Pension and other PostRetirement Benefits, |  |  |
Plan asset allocation percentage |  | 20.00% | 19.00%
Fixed income | Canada |  |  |
Pension and other PostRetirement Benefits, |  |  |
Plan asset allocation percentage |  | 38.00% | 41.00%
Real estate |  |  |
Pension and other PostRetirement Benefits, |  |  |
Plan asset allocation percentage |  | 100.00% | 100.00%
Real estate | Canada |  |  |
Pension and other PostRetirement Benefits, |  |  |
Plan asset allocation percentage |  | 12.00% | 9.00%

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