INCOME TAX

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2023

Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]

INCOME TAX [Text Block]

16. INCOME TAX

The Company's effective income tax rates (benefits) for the three months ended March 31, 2023 and 2022 was 0.00%. For the three months ended March 31, 2023, and 2022, the Company recorded income tax expense (benefit) of $nil.

The difference in the Company's income tax provision calculated using its effective tax rates (benefits), from the amounts calculated by applying the U.S. federal income tax rate of 21% to its pretax income (loss) from continuing operations were primarily due to income (loss) not subject to corporate income taxes, non- controlling interests, as well as the valuation allowance.