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Note 23 - Income Tax (Tables)
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2022
Notes Tables  
Schedule of Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation [Table Text Block]
  

Year ended December 31,

 
  

2022

  

2021

 
         

Income tax expense using a combined statutory rate of 26.5% (2021 - 26.5%)

 $76,732  $(40,292)

Settlement of long-term incentive arrangement

  -   125,061 

Loss on disposal of operations

  7,110   - 

Permanent differences

  2,686   2,592 

Tax effect of flow through entities

  (10,890)  (8,660)

Adjustments to tax liabilities for prior periods

  (1,597)  869 

Changes in liability for unrecognized tax benefits

  1,617   (111)

Stock-based compensation

  2,024   2,891 

Foreign, state, and provincial tax rate differential

  1,875   (3,532)

Change in valuation allowance

  2,626   2,407 

Acquisition related items

  10,106   1,970 

Withholding taxes and other

  2,721   2,315 

Income tax expense

 $95,010  $85,510 
Schedule of Income before Income Tax, Domestic and Foreign [Table Text Block]
  

Year ended December 31,

 
  

2022

  

2021

 
         

Canada

 $10,112  $(472,611)

United States

  211,382   158,448 

Foreign

  68,060   162,116 

Total

 $289,554  $(152,047)
Schedule of Components of Income Tax Expense (Benefit) [Table Text Block]

Income tax expense (recovery) comprises the following:

     
  

Year ended December 31,

 
  

2022

  

2021

 
         

Current

        

Canada

 $9,390  $3,832 

United States

  60,101   63,212 

Foreign

  51,517   56,003 
   121,008   123,047 
         

Deferred

        

Canada

  (3,006)  912 

United States

  (11,837)  (31,291)

Foreign

  (11,155)  (7,158)
   (25,998)  (37,537)
         

Total

 $95,010  $85,510 
Schedule of Deferred Tax Assets and Liabilities [Table Text Block]

The significant components of deferred tax assets and liabilities are as follows:

     
         
  

As at December 31,

 
  

2022

  

2021

 
         

Loss carryforwards and other credits

 $21,960  $19,143 

Expenses not currently deductible

  56,385   44,012 

Revenue not currently taxable

  (3,079)  (6,223)

Stock-based compensation

  3,573   543 

Investments

  16,269   21,782 

Provision for doubtful accounts

  9,752   9,078 

Financing fees

  (227)  (267)

Net unrealized foreign exchange losses

  764   442 

Depreciation and amortization

  (96,044)  (58,793)

Operating leases

  13,496   11,695 

Less: valuation allowance

  (17,145)  (15,281)

Net deferred tax (liabilities) assets

 $5,704  $26,131 
Summary of Operating Loss Carryforwards [Table Text Block]

The Company has pre-tax NOL carryforward balances as follows:

         
                         
  

Pre-tax loss carryforward

  

Pre-tax losses not recognized

  

Pre-tax losses recognized

 
  

2022

  

2021

  

2022

  

2021

  

2022

  

2021

 
                         

Canada

 $4,554  $4,664  $159  $104  $4,395  $4,560 

United States

  5,546   1,395   929   926   4,617   469 

Foreign

  69,884   60,891   50,120   43,003   19,764   17,888 

The Company has pre-tax capital loss carryforwards as follows:

         
                         
  

Pre-tax loss carryforward

  

Pre-tax losses not recognized

  

Pre-tax losses recognized

 
  

2022

  

2021

  

2022

  

2021

  

2022

  

2021

 
                         

Canada

 $1,482  $1,796  $1,482  $1,796  $-  $- 

Foreign

  6,071   6,483   6,071   6,483   -   - 
Summary of Income Tax Contingencies [Table Text Block]
  

2022

  

2021

 

Balance, January 1

 $4,048  $2,344 

Gross increases for tax positions of current period

  1,178   - 

Gross increases for tax positions of prior periods

  438   151 

Amount recognized on acquisitions

  -   1,826 

Reduction for lapses in applicable statutes of limitations

  (44)  (262)

Foreign currency translation

  (153)  (11)

Balance, December 31

 $5,467  $4,048