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Consolidated Statements of Loss and Comprehensive Loss - CAD ($) $ in Thousands | 10 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2018 | Dec. 31, 2020 | Dec. 31, 2019
Statement Of Comprehensive Income [Abstract] |  |  |
Gross revenue |  | $ 73,321 | $ 66,927
Excise taxes |  | 12,403 | 3,365
Net revenue |  | 60,918 | 63,562
Cost of sales |  | 51,740 | 46,721
Inventory obsolescence |  | 45,913 |
Gross margin before fair value adjustments |  | (36,735) | 16,841
Change in fair value of biological assets | $ (1,280) | 5,432 | 30,340
Change in fair value realized through inventory |  | (18,566) | (10,685)
Gross margin | (1,280) | (49,869) | 36,496
General and administrative | 8,309 | 32,029 | 38,934
Sales and marketing | 2,380 | 5,737 | 8,068
Research and development | 275 | 488 | 2,410
Pre-production expenses | 6,457 |  |
Depreciation and amortization | 920 | 4,711 | 595
Share-based compensation | 7,410 | 8,566 | 38,698
Restructuring costs |  | 6,470 |
Asset impairment | 523 | 79,191 | 162
Government subsidies |  | (4,128) |
Loss on cancellation of contracts |  | 2,471 |
Loss from operations | (27,554) | (185,404) | (52,371)
Transaction costs |  | (3,587) | (8,481)
Finance costs | (1,797) | (16,814) | (24,216)
Foreign exchange loss | (141) | (1,000) | (939)
Loss on financial obligation | (27,017) |  | (60,308)
Gain (loss) on disposition of PP&E | (17) | 488 | 8
Loss before income tax | (56,526) | (206,317) | (146,307)
Income tax recovery |  |  | 3,609
Net loss from continuing operations | (56,526) | (206,317) | (142,698)
Net loss from discontinued operations |  | (33,627) | (128,931)
Net loss | (56,526) | (239,944) | (271,629)
Gain on translation of foreign operations |  | 600 | 6,866
Comprehensive loss | (56,526) | (239,344) | (264,763)
Net loss from continuing operations attributable to: |  |  |
Sundial Growers Inc. | (56,526) | (206,056) | (142,533)
Non-controlling interest |  | (261) | (165)
Net loss from continuing operations | (56,526) | (206,317) | (142,698)
Net loss attributable to: |  |  |
Sundial Growers Inc. | (56,526) | (239,683) | (271,464)
Non-controlling interest |  | (261) | (165)
Net loss | (56,526) | (239,944) | (271,629)
Comprehensive loss attributable to: |  |  |
Sundial Growers Inc. | (56,526) | (239,083) | (264,598)
Non-controlling interest |  | (261) | (165)
Comprehensive loss | $ (56,526) | $ (239,344) | $ (264,763)
Net loss per common share attributable to Sundial Growers Inc. |  |  |
Basic and diluted | $ (0.82) | $ (1.10) | $ (3.17)

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