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Income Taxes (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2021

Disclosure Of Income Tax Expense Continuing Operations [Abstract]

Provision for Income Taxes

The provision for income taxes is:

			Three Months Ended																								Nine Months Ended
For the periods ended September 30,						2021												2020												2021												2020
Current Tax
Canada						58												(1)												72												(3)
United States						—												—												—												1
Asia Pacific						34												—												115												—
Other International						—												—												1												—
Total Current Tax Expense (Recovery)						92												(1)												188												(2)
Deferred Tax Expense (Recovery)						191												(177)												281												(656)
						283												(178)												469												(658)

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