Per share amounts

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2023

Per share amounts [Abstract]

Per share amounts

23. Per share amounts

Per share amounts have been calculated based on the weighted average number of common shares outstanding during the

period. The weighted average number of paid shares outstanding in 2023 was

433,382,879

 (2022 -

405,494,353

).

2023

2022

Basic earnings per share computation

Net earnings attributable to equity holders

$

360,847

$

89,382

Weighted average common shares outstanding

433,383

405,494

Basic earnings per common share

$

0.83

$

0.22

Diluted earnings per share computation

Net earnings attributable to equity holders

$

360,847

$

89,382

Weighted average common shares outstanding

433,383

405,494

Dilutive effect of stock options

1,972

1,641

Weighted average common shares outstanding, assuming dilution

435,355

407,135

Diluted earnings per common share

$

0.83

$

0.22

In both 2023 and 2022, there were

no

 options excluded from the diluted weighted average number of common shares

because their inclusion would have been anti-dilutive.