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Capital Commitments | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2019
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Capital Commitments | NOTE 23. CAPITAL COMMITMENTS At December 31, 2019, the Corporation had commitments to purchase property, plant and equipment totaling $113 million (2018 – $180 million). Payments of $25 million for these commitments are expected to be made in 2020, $53 million in 2021 and $35 million in 2022.

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