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Interest expense | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2016
Interest Expense [Abstract] |
Interest expense | Interest expense
Year ended December 31, |  | 2016 |  |  | 2015 |
Interest on capital lease obligations |  | $ | 2,836 |  |  | $ | 3,044 |
Amortization of deferred financing costs (note 10(c) and 13(a)) |  | 572 |  |  | 1,961 |
Interest on Credit Facility |  | 1,593 |  |  | 1,031 |
Interest on Series 1 Debentures |  | 977 |  |  | 3,986 |
Interest on long term debt |  | $ | 5,978 |  |  | $ | 10,022 |
Other interest income |  | (194 | ) |  | (142 | )
|  | $ | 5,784 |  |  | $ | 9,880 |

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