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Short-Term Investments and Deposits

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2017

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements [Abstract]

Note 6 - Short-Term Investments and Deposits

Note 6 - Short-Term Investments and Deposits

	As at December 31
	2017	2016
	$ millions	$ millions

Deposits in banks and financial institutions	90	18
Other	-	11
	90	29

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