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Pension and other post-retirement benefits - Assumptions and 1% change (Details) - CAD ($)
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2020
Dec. 31, 2019
Pension plans [member]    
Assumptions defined benefit obligation and net pension and other benefit expense    
Discount rate - obligation 2.40% 3.00%
Discount rate - expense 3.00% 3.70%
Rate of compensation increase 2.90% 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 $ 12,766,000  
Decrease in actuarial assumption by 1.00%  
Decrease in defined benefit obligation $ (9,778,000)  
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 $ 3,009,000  
Decrease in actuarial assumption by 1.00%  
Decrease in defined benefit obligation $ (2,772,000)  
Pension plans [member] | Increase of one year in the expected lifetime [member]    
Sensitivity analysis of actuarial assumptions    
Increase in defined benefit obligation $ 2,030,000  
Other Benefit Plans [Member]    
Assumptions defined benefit obligation and net pension and other benefit expense    
Discount rate - obligation 2.50% 3.10%
Discount rate - expense 3.10% 3.90%
Initial health care cost trend rate 5.00% 6.00%
Cost trend rate declines to 5.00% 5.00%
Year the rate reaches its final level 2021 2022
Dental care cost trend rate 4.50% 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 $ 4,138,000  
Decrease in actuarial assumption by 1.00%  
Decrease in defined benefit obligation $ (3,270,000)