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Foreign Exchange (Gain) Loss, Net | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2020
Foreign Exchange Gains Losses [Abstract] |
Foreign Exchange (Gain) Loss, Net | 7. FOREIGN EXCHANGE (GAIN) LOSS, NET
For the years ended December 31, |  | 2020 |  |  |  | 2019 |  |  |  | 2018 |
Unrealized Foreign Exchange (Gain) Loss on Translation of: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
U.S. Dollar Debt Issued From Canada |  | (194 | ) |  |  | (800 | ) |  |  | 602 |
Other |  | 63 |  |  |  | (27 | ) |  |  | 47 |
Unrealized Foreign Exchange (Gain) Loss |  | (131 | ) |  |  | (827 | ) |  |  | 649 |
Realized Foreign Exchange (Gain) Loss |  | (50 | ) |  |  | 423 |  |  |  | 205 |
|  | (181 | ) |  |  | (404 | ) |  |  | 854 |

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