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Consolidated Statements of Equity - CAD ($) $ in Millions | Total | Common shares | Preference shares | Common Share Warrants | Common Shares | Common Shares Common shares | Preferred Shares | Preferred Shares Preference shares | Warrants | Warrants Common Share Warrants | Paid in Surplus | Retained Earnings | Retained Earnings Common shares | Retained Earnings Preference shares | AOCI | [1] | Non-Controlling Interest
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Beginning balance at Dec. 31, 2019 |  | $ 19,201 |  |  |  |  | $ 11,040 |  |  |  |  |  | $ 4,377 | $ 2,957 |  |  | $ 827 |
Net Earnings (Loss) |  | (2,379) | [2] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (2,379) |  |  |  |
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax |  | (52) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (52) |
Comprehensive Income (Loss) |  | (2,431) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (2,379) |  |  | (52) |
Stock-Based Compensation Expense |  | 14 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 14 |  |  |  |  |
Dividends paid |  |  |  | $ (77) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ (77) |  |  |
Variable dividends paid on common shares |  |  |  | 0 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Ending balance at Dec. 31, 2020 |  | 16,707 |  |  |  |  | 11,040 |  |  |  |  |  | 4,391 | 501 |  |  | 775 | $ 0
Net Earnings (Loss) |  | 587 | [2] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 587 |  |  |  |
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax |  | (91) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (91) |
Comprehensive Income (Loss) |  | 496 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 587 |  |  | (91) |
Stock-Based Compensation Expense |  | 14 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 14 |  |  |  |  |
Dividends paid |  |  |  | (176) | $ (34) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (176) | $ (34) |  |
Variable dividends paid on common shares |  |  |  | 0 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Equity Issued |  |  |  | 6,111 | 519 | $ 216 |  | $ 6,111 |  | $ 519 |  | $ 216 |  |  |  |  |  |
Common shares issued under stock option plans (in shares) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (7) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Common Shares Issued Under Stock Option Plans |  | (6) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1 |  |  |  |  |
Purchase of Common Shares Under NCIBs | [3] | (265) |  |  |  |  |  | $ (145) |  |  |  |  | (120) |  |  |  |  |
Warrants Exercised |  | 2 |  |  |  |  | 3 |  |  |  | $ (1) |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Non-Controlling Interest |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 12
Ending balance at Dec. 31, 2021 |  | 23,596 |  |  |  |  | 17,016 |  | $ 519 |  | 215 |  | 4,284 | 878 |  |  | 684 | 12
Net Earnings (Loss) |  | 6,450 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 6,450 |  |  |  |
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax |  | 786 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 786 |
Comprehensive Income (Loss) |  | 7,236 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 6,450 |  |  | 786 |
Stock-Based Compensation Expense |  | 10 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 10 |  |  |  |  |
Dividends paid |  |  |  | (682) | $ (35) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (682) | $ (35) |  |
Variable dividends paid on common shares |  |  |  | $ (219) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ (219) |  |  |
Common shares issued under stock option plans (in shares) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (170) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Common Shares Issued Under Stock Option Plans |  | (138) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 32 |  |  |  |  |
Purchase of Common Shares Under NCIBs | [3] | (2,530) |  |  |  |  |  | $ (959) |  |  |  |  | (1,571) |  |  |  |  |
Warrants Exercised |  | 62 |  |  |  |  | 93 |  |  |  | (31) |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Non-Controlling Interest |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1
Ending balance at Dec. 31, 2022 |  | $ 27,576 |  |  |  |  | $ 16,320 |  | $ 519 |  | $ 184 |  | $ 2,691 | $ 6,392 |  |  | $ 1,470 | $ 13
[1] | Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) (“AOCI”).
[2] | See Note 3X for revisions to prior period results.
[3] | Normal course issuer bids (“NCIBs”).

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