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dividends per share (Details) - CAD ($) $ / shares in Units, $ in Millions |  | 3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
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Aug. 02, 2018 | Dec. 31, 2018 | Sep. 30, 2018 | Jun. 30, 2018 | Mar. 31, 2018 | Dec. 31, 2017 | Sep. 30, 2017 | Jun. 30, 2017 | Mar. 31, 2017 | Dec. 31, 2018 | Dec. 31, 2017
Dividends per share |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Dividends per share | $ 0.5450 | $ 0.5450 | $ 0.5250 | $ 0.5250 | $ 0.5050 | $ 0.5050 | $ 0.4925 | $ 0.4925 | $ 0.4800 | $ 2.1000 | $ 1.9700
Dividends Declared |  | $ 326 | $ 313 | $ 315 | $ 299 | $ 299 | $ 292 | $ 293 | $ 283 | $ 1,253 | $ 1,167
Dividend Reinvestment and Share Purchase Plan |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Dividends per share |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Dividend reinvestment in Common Shares |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 54 | $ 58
Purchase plan discount |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0.00% | 0.00%

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