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The change in net earnings for both the three months and year ended December 31, 2010 as compared to the respective 2009 periods is mainly due to the income tax recovery, loss on repayment of debentures, change in impairment loss on income properties, gain on extinguishment of debt, net earnings from discontinued operations and the strengthening of the Canadian dollar as compared to the U.S. dollar. 

