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Pension and other post-retirement benefits - Assumptions and 1% change (Details) - CAD ($)
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2019
Dec. 31, 2018
Pension plans [member]    
Assumptions defined benefit obligation and net pension and other benefit expense    
Discount rate - obligation 3.00% 3.70%
Discount rate - expense 3.70% 3.40%
Rate of compensation increase 3.00% 3.00%
Pension plans [member] | Discount rate [member]    
Sensitivity analysis of actuarial assumptions    
Increase in actuarial assumption by 1.00%  
Increase in defined benefit obligation $ 10,595,000  
Decrease in actuarial assumption by 1.00%  
Decrease in defined benefit obligation $ (8,141,000)  
Pension plans [member] | Rate of compensation increase [member]    
Sensitivity analysis of actuarial assumptions    
Increase in actuarial assumption by 1.00%  
Increase in defined benefit obligation $ 2,832,000  
Decrease in actuarial assumption by 1.00%  
Decrease in defined benefit obligation $ (2,608,000)  
Pension plans [member] | Increase of one year in the expected lifetime [member]    
Sensitivity analysis of actuarial assumptions    
Increase in defined benefit obligation $ 1,621,000  
Other Benefit Plans [Member]    
Assumptions defined benefit obligation and net pension and other benefit expense    
Discount rate - obligation 3.10% 3.90%
Discount rate - expense 3.90% 3.40%
Initial health care cost trend rate 6.00% 6.00%
Cost trend rate declines to 5.00% 5.00%
Year the rate reaches its final level 2022 2022
Dental care cost trend rate 5.00% 5.00%
Other Benefit Plans [Member] | Discount rate [member]    
Sensitivity analysis of actuarial assumptions    
Increase in actuarial assumption by 1.00%  
Increase in defined benefit obligation $ 4,133,000  
Decrease in actuarial assumption by 1.00%  
Decrease in defined benefit obligation $ (3,284,000)