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Consolidated statements of comprehensive income - CAD ($) $ in Millions | 3 Months Ended | 6 Months Ended
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Jun. 30, 2022 | Jun. 30, 2021 | Jun. 30, 2022 | Jun. 30, 2021
Statement of comprehensive income [abstract] |  |  |  |  |
Net earnings |  | $ 654 | $ 734 | $ 1,588 | $ 1,421
Items that will be subsequently reclassified to net earnings |  |  |  |  |
Net change in value of derivatives designated as cash flow hedges, net of income taxes of $29 million and ($15) million for the three months ended June 30, 2022 and 2021, respectively, and ($26) million and ($39) million for the six months ended June 30, 2022 and 2021, respectively |  | (77) | 39 | 71 | 104
Items that will not be reclassified to net earnings |  |  |  |  |
Actuarial gains (losses) on post-employment benefit plans, net of income taxes of ($154) million and $594 million for the three months ended June 30, 2021 and 2020, respectively, and ($574) million and ($40) million for the six months ended June 30, 2021 and 2020, respectively | [1] | 259 | 420 | 903 | 1,565
Net change in value of publicly-traded and privately-held investments, net of income taxes of ($14) million and nil for the three months ended June 30, 2022 and 2021, respectively, and ($14) million and nil for the six months ended June 30, 2022 and 2021, respectively |  | (5) | 3 | (4) | 0
Net change in value of derivatives designated as cash flow hedges, net of income taxes of ($7) million and $3 million for the three months ended June 30, 2022 and 2021, respectively and ($4) million and $5 million for the six months ended June 30, 2022 and 2021, respectively |  | 19 | (8) | 11 | (14)
Other comprehensive income |  | 196 | 454 | 981 | 1,655
Total comprehensive income |  | 850 | 1,188 | 2,569 | 3,076
Total comprehensive income attributable to: |  |  |  |  |
Common shareholders |  | 791 | 1,139 | 2,453 | 2,982
Preferred shareholders |  | 35 | 32 | 69 | 64
Non-controlling interest |  | 24 | 17 | 47 | 30
Total comprehensive income |  | $ 850 | $ 1,188 | $ 2,569 | $ 3,076
Actuarial assumption of discount rates |  | 5.30% | 3.30% | 5.30% | 3.30%
[1] | The discount rate used to value our post-employment benefit obligations at June 30, 2022 was 5.3% compared to 4.3% at March 31, 2022 and 3.2% at December 31, 2021. The discount rate used to value our post-employment benefit obligations at June 30, 2021 was 3.3% compared to 3.4% at March 31, 2021 and 2.6% at December 31, 2020.

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