v3.19.2

Nature of the business, Description (Details) |  |  |  |  | 1 Months Ended | 6 Months Ended
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May 31, 2019 | May 22, 2019 | Nov. 27, 2018 | Mar. 09, 2018 | Mar. 31, 2018 | Jun. 30, 2019
Nature of the business [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |
Ownership interest | 44.20% |  |  |  |  |
Algonquin [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Nature of the business [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |
Percentage of non-controlling interests |  |  | 16.47% | 25.00% |  |
Ownership interest |  | 42.27% |  |  | 25.00% | 44.20%

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