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Non-Controlling Interest in Subsidiaries (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2018

Non-Controlling Interest in Subsidiaries [Abstract]

Noncontrolling Interest [Table Text Block]

28. NON-CONTROLLING INTEREST IN SUBSIDIARIES

Non-controlling interest in subsidiaries consisted of the following:

As at	December 31		December 31
millions of Canadian dollars		2018		2017
Domlec	$	22	$	21
Preferred shares of GBPC		19		19
ICDU (1)		-		52
	$	41	$	92
(1) On January 15, 2018, Emera completed the acquisition of the minority shareholder common shares for total consideration of $35 million USD. This acquisition increases Emera’s indirect ownership interest to 100 per cent.

Schedule of Sale of Stock by Subsidiary or Equity Method Investee Disclosure [Table Text Block]

Preferred shares of GBPC:

Authorized:
20,000 non-voting cumulative redeemable variable perpetual preferred shares.

	2018			2017
Issued and outstanding:	number of shares		millions of dollars	number of shares		millions of dollars
Outstanding as at December 31	20,000	$	19	20,000	$	19