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Consolidated statements of changes in owners' equity - CAD ($) shares in Millions, $ in Millions | Equity contributed, Common shares | Contributed surplus | Retained earnings | Accumulated other comprehensive income | Common equity | Non-controlling interests | Total
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Balance (in shares) (As previously reported) at Dec. 31, 2016 | 590 |  |  |  |  |  |
Balance (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2016 | 590 |  |  |  |  |  |
Balance (As previously reported) at Dec. 31, 2016 | $ 5,029 | $ 372 | $ 2,474 | $ 42 | $ 7,917 | $ 19 | $ 7,936
Balance (IFRS 15 effects) at Dec. 31, 2016 |  |  | 1,097 |  | 1,097 |  | 1,097
Balance (IFRS 9 effects) at Dec. 31, 2016 |  |  | 3 | (3) |  |  |
Balance at Dec. 31, 2016 | $ 5,029 | 372 | 3,574 | 39 | 9,014 | 19 | 9,033
Net income | IFRS 15 effects |  |  |  |  |  |  | 98
Net income |  |  | 1,559 |  | 1,559 | 19 | 1,578
Other comprehensive income |  |  | (172) | 8 | (164) | 4 | (160)
Dividends |  |  | (1,167) |  | (1,167) |  | (1,167)
Dividends reinvested and optional cash payments (in shares) | 2 |  |  |  |  |  |
Dividends reinvested and optional cash payments | $ 71 |  |  |  | 71 |  | 71
Share option award net-equity settlement feature (in shares) | 1 |  |  |  |  |  |
Share option award net-equity settlement feature | $ 2 | (2) |  |  |  |  |
Issue of shares in business combination (in shares) | 2 |  |  |  |  |  |
Issue of shares in business combination | $ 100 |  |  |  | 100 |  | 100
Other | $ 3 |  |  |  | 3 |  | 3
Balance (in shares) (As previously reported) at Dec. 31, 2017 | 595 |  |  |  |  |  |
Balance (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2017 | 595 |  |  |  |  |  |
Balance (As previously reported) at Dec. 31, 2017 | $ 5,205 | 370 | 2,595 | 51 | 8,221 | 42 | 8,263
Balance (IFRS 15 effects) at Dec. 31, 2017 |  |  | 1,195 |  | 1,195 |  | 1,195
Balance (IFRS 9 effects) at Dec. 31, 2017 |  |  | 4 | (4) |  |  |
Balance at Dec. 31, 2017 | $ 5,205 | 370 | 3,794 | 47 | 9,416 | 42 | 9,458
Net income | IFRS 15 effects |  |  |  |  |  |  | 148
Net income |  |  | 1,600 |  | 1,600 | 24 | 1,624
Other comprehensive income |  |  | 333 | (35) | 298 | (14) | 284
Dividends |  |  | (1,253) |  | (1,253) |  | (1,253)
Dividends reinvested and optional cash payments (in shares) | 2 |  |  |  |  |  |
Dividends reinvested and optional cash payments | $ 86 |  |  |  | 86 |  | 86
Treasury shares acquired (in shares) | (2) |  |  |  |  |  |
Treasury shares acquired | $ (100) |  |  |  | (100) |  | (100)
Shares settled from Treasury (in shares) | 2 |  |  |  |  |  |
Shares settled from Treasury | $ 100 |  |  |  | 100 |  | 100
Share option award net-equity settlement feature | $ 1 | (1) |  |  |  |  |
Issue of shares in business combination (in shares) | 2 |  |  |  |  |  |
Issue of shares in business combination | $ 98 |  |  |  | 98 |  | 98
Change in ownership interests of subsidiary |  | 14 |  |  | 14 | 30 | 44
Balance (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2018 | 599 |  |  |  |  |  |
Balance (IFRS 15 effects) at Dec. 31, 2018 |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,343
Balance at Dec. 31, 2018 | $ 5,390 | $ 383 | $ 4,474 | $ 12 | $ 10,259 | $ 82 | $ 10,341

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