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Per Share Amounts - Common Share Dividends (Details) - Common shares - CAD ($) $ / shares in Units, $ in Millions | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2022 | Dec. 31, 2021 | Dec. 31, 2020
Earnings per share [line items] |  |  |
Dividends paid (in CAD per share) | $ 0.350 | $ 0.088 | $ 0.063
Dividends paid on common shares | $ 682 | $ 176 | $ 77
Variable dividends declared (in CAD per share) | $ 0.114 | $ 0 | $ 0
Variable dividends paid on common shares | $ 219 | $ 0 | $ 0
Total common share dividends paid (in CAD per share) | $ 0.464 | $ 0.088 | $ 0.063
Total dividends paid on common shares | $ 901 | $ 176 | $ 77

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