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Supplemental cash flow information - Financing activities (Details) - CAD ($)
$ in Thousands
 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2019
Dec. 31, 2018
Disclosure of reconciliation of liabilities arising from financing activities [line items]    
Beginning balance $ 3,371,862  
Changes from financing cash flows:    
Dividends paid (31,613) $ (71,224)
Interest paid (72,484) (72,976)
Shares issued, stock option plan 81 0
Repayment of long-term debt (500,000) 0
Total cash changes (606,920) (144,200)
Non-cash changes:    
Amortization of issue costs 1,047  
Dividends declared 31,613  
Interest expense 61,780  
Lease interest expense 309  
Shares issued, stock option plan 16  
Foreign exchange (114)  
Total non-cash changes 94,651  
Ending balance 2,862,497 3,371,862
Long-term borrowings [member]    
Disclosure of reconciliation of liabilities arising from financing activities [line items]    
Beginning balance 1,495,671  
Changes from financing cash flows:    
Dividends paid 0  
Interest paid 0  
Shares issued, stock option plan 0  
Repayment of long-term debt (500,000)  
Total cash changes (500,000)  
Non-cash changes:    
Amortization of issue costs 1,047  
Dividends declared 0  
Interest expense 0  
Lease interest expense 0  
Shares issued, stock option plan 0  
Foreign exchange 0  
Total non-cash changes 1,047  
Ending balance 996,718 1,495,671
Interest payable [Member]    
Disclosure of reconciliation of liabilities arising from financing activities [line items]    
Beginning balance 13,539  
Changes from financing cash flows:    
Dividends paid 0  
Interest paid (72,484)  
Shares issued, stock option plan 0  
Repayment of long-term debt 0  
Total cash changes (72,484)  
Non-cash changes:    
Amortization of issue costs 0  
Dividends declared 0  
Interest expense 61,780  
Lease interest expense 309  
Shares issued, stock option plan 0  
Foreign exchange (114)  
Total non-cash changes 61,975  
Ending balance 3,030 13,539
Dividends Payable [Member]    
Disclosure of reconciliation of liabilities arising from financing activities [line items]    
Beginning balance 0  
Changes from financing cash flows:    
Dividends paid (31,613)  
Interest paid 0  
Shares issued, stock option plan 0  
Repayment of long-term debt 0  
Total cash changes (31,613)  
Non-cash changes:    
Amortization of issue costs 0  
Dividends declared 31,613  
Interest expense 0  
Lease interest expense 0  
Shares issued, stock option plan 0  
Foreign exchange 0  
Total non-cash changes 31,613  
Ending balance 0 0
Share capital [Member]    
Disclosure of reconciliation of liabilities arising from financing activities [line items]    
Beginning balance 1,862,652  
Changes from financing cash flows:    
Dividends paid 0  
Interest paid 0  
Shares issued, stock option plan 81  
Repayment of long-term debt 0  
Total cash changes 81  
Non-cash changes:    
Amortization of issue costs 0  
Dividends declared 0  
Interest expense 0  
Lease interest expense 0  
Shares issued, stock option plan 16  
Foreign exchange 0  
Total non-cash changes 16  
Ending balance $ 1,862,749 $ 1,862,652