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Other (Income) Loss, Net (Details) - CAD ($) | 3 Months Ended | 6 Months Ended
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Jun. 30, 2022 | Jun. 30, 2021 | Jun. 30, 2022 | Jun. 30, 2021
2018 Superior Refinery |  |  |  |
Disclosure of attribution of expenses by nature to their function [line items] |  |  |  |
Proceeds from insurance | $ 0 | $ 0 | $ 268,000,000 | $ 45,000,000
2018 Atlantic Region |  |  |  |
Disclosure of attribution of expenses by nature to their function [line items] |  |  |  |
Proceeds from insurance | $ 5,000,000 | $ 0 | $ 57,000,000 | $ 0

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