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Finance Income and Finance Expense (Tables) | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2019
Analysis of income and expense [abstract] |
Schedule of Finance Income and Finance Expense | Finance Income and Finance Expense
(CAD$ in millions) |  | 2019 |  |  | 2018 |
Finance income |  |  |  |
Investment income |  | $ | 48 |  |  | $ | 33 |
Total finance income |  | $ | 48 |  |  | $ | 33 |
Finance expense |  |  |  |
Debt interest |  | $ | 276 |  |  | $ | 338 |
Interest on advances from SMM/SC |  | 41 |  |  | — |
Interest on lease liabilities (Note 20(c)) |  | 39 |  |  | 24 |
Letters of credit and standby fees |  | 51 |  |  | 65 |
Net interest expense on retirement benefit plans |  | 7 |  |  | 6 |
Accretion on decommissioning and restoration provisions (Note 23(a)) |  | 112 |  |  | 101 |
Other |  | 15 |  |  | 11 |
|  | 541 |  |  | 545 |
Less capitalized borrowing costs (Note 16(b)) |  | (275 | ) |  | (293 | )
Total finance expense |  | $ | 266 |  |  | $ | 252 |

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