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Income taxes - Expense (benefit) (Details) - CAD ($)
$ in Thousands
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2019
Dec. 31, 2018
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]    
Income before income taxes $ 39,991 $ 21,417
Tax rate 26.50% 27.00%
Expected expense $ 10,598 $ 5,783
(Decrease) increase related to:    
Impact of enacted future statutory income tax rates (5,797) 0
Rate differential on equity earnings in affiliates and joint ventures (859) 0
Other (1,097) 313
Deferred income tax expense 2,845 6,096
Current income tax expense 13 0
Total income tax expense $ 2,858 $ 6,096