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Long-Term Debt (Tables)
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2025
Financial Instruments [Abstract]  
Schedule of Long-term Debt
 2025

2024
Canadian dollar denominated debt, unsecured 

 
Medium-term notes



3.42% debentures due December 1, 2026
$441 

$441 
2.50% debentures due January 17, 2028
225 225 
3.30% debentures due December 8, 2028
550 — 
3.75% debentures due February 8, 2031
550 — 
4.15% debentures due December 15, 2031
500 500 
4.55% debentures due February 8, 2036
550 — 
4.85% debentures due May 30, 2047
300 

300 
 3,116 1,466 
US dollar denominated debt, unsecured  
Bank credit facilities (December 31, 2025 – US$2,860 million; December 31, 2024 – US$3,393 million)
3,922 

4,888 
Commercial paper (December 31, 2025 – US$nil; December 31, 2024 – US$467 million)
 

672 
US dollar debt securities



3.90% due February 1, 2025 (US$600 million)
 

864 
2.05% due July 15, 2025 (US$600 million)
 864 
3.85% due June 1, 2027 (US$1,250 million)
1,715 

1,801 
5.00% due December 15, 2029 (US$750 million)
1,029 1,080 
2.95% due July 15, 2030 (US$500 million)
685 720 
7.20% due January 15, 2032 (US$400 million)
548 

576 
6.45% due June 30, 2033 (US$350 million)
480 

504 
5.40% due December 15, 2034 (US$750 million)
1,029 1,080 
5.85% due February 1, 2035 (US$350 million)
480 

504 
6.50% due February 15, 2037 (US$450 million)
617 

649 
6.25% due March 15, 2038 (US$1,100 million)
1,509 

1,585 
6.75% due February 1, 2039 (US$400 million)
548 

576 
4.95% due June 1, 2047 (US$750 million)
1,029 

1,080 
 13,591 17,443 
Long-term debt before transaction costs and original issue discounts, net16,707 18,909 
Less: original issue discounts, net (1)
14 

12 
 transaction costs (1) (2)
76 

78 
 16,617 18,819 
Less: current portion of commercial paper 

672 
 current portion of long-term debt (1) (2)
441 

1,728 
 $16,176 $16,419 
(1)The Company has included unamortized original issue discounts and premiums, and directly attributable transaction costs in the carrying amount of the outstanding debt.
(2)Transaction costs primarily represent underwriting commissions charged as a percentage of the related debt offerings, as well as legal, rating agency, and other professional fees.
Schedule of Debt Repayments
Scheduled debt repayments are as follows:
YearRepayment
2026$441 
2027$5,637 
2028$775 
2029$1,029 
2030$685 
Thereafter$8,140 
The maturity dates of the Company's financial liabilities were as follows:
As at December 31, 2025
Less than
1 year
1 to less than
2 years
2 to less than
5 years
Thereafter
Accounts payable$1,105 $ $ $ 
Accrued liabilities$4,255 $ $ $ 
Long-term debt (1)
$441 $5,637 $2,489 $8,140 
Other long-term liabilities (2)
$381 $268 $659 $1,863 
Interest and other financing expense (3)
$971 $910 $1,860 $3,678 
As at December 31, 2024
Less than
1 year
1 to less than
2 years
2 to less than
5 years
Thereafter
Accounts payable$1,079 $— $— $— 
Accrued liabilities$4,525 $— $— $— 
Long-term debt (1)
$2,400 $941 $7,494 $8,074 
Other long-term liabilities (2)
$263 $187 $405 $617 
Interest and other financing expense (3)
$1,024 $951 $1,978 $3,574 
(1)Long-term debt represents principal repayments only and does not reflect interest, original issue discounts and premiums or transaction costs.
(2)Lease payments included within other long-term liabilities reflect principal payments only and are as follows; less than one year, $373 million (2024 – $255 million); one to less than two years, $268 million (2024 – $187 million); two to less than five years, $654 million (2024 – $405 million); and thereafter, $1,811 million (2024 – $617 million).
(3)Includes interest and other financing expense on long-term debt and other long-term liabilities. Payments were estimated based upon applicable interest and foreign exchange rates as at December 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024, respectively.