v3.26.1
income taxes (Tables)
6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2026
income taxes  
Schedule of expense composition

Three months

Six months

Periods ended June 30 (millions)

  ​ ​ ​

2026

  ​ ​ ​

2025

  ​ ​ ​

2026

  ​ ​ ​

2025

Current income tax expense

For the current reporting period

$

25

$

148

$

114

$

265

Adjustments recognized in the current period for income taxes of prior periods

(27)

(18)

(27)

(23)

Pillar Two global minimum tax

1

1

1

(1)

130

88

243

Deferred income tax expense

Arising from the origination and reversal of temporary differences

(262)

(83)

(296)

(89)

Adjustments recognized in the current period for income taxes of prior periods

12

12

Arising from write-down of deferred tax asset

89

89

(161)

(83)

(195)

(89)

$

(162)

$

47

$

(107)

$

154

Schedule of rate reconciliations

Three-month periods ended June 30 ($ in millions)

  ​ ​ ​

2026

  ​ ​ ​

2025

Income taxes computed at applicable statutory rates

$

(503)

  ​ ​ ​

25.3

%  

$

(55)

  ​ ​ ​

27.8

%

Adjustments recognized in the current period for income taxes of prior periods

(15)

0.8

(18)

9.1

Pillar Two global minimum tax

1

(0.1)

Impairment of intangible assets and goodwill

229

(11.6)

107

(53.9)

Write down of deferred tax asset

89

(4.5)

(Non-taxable) non-deductible amounts, net

(5)

0.3

4

(2.0)

Withholding and other taxes

5

(0.3)

10

(5.1)

Losses not recognized

38

(1.9)

2

(1.0)

Foreign tax differential

(1)

0.1

(2)

1.0

Other

 

 

 

(1)

 

0.4

Income tax expense (recovery) per Consolidated statements of income and other comprehensive income

$

(162)

 

8.1

%

$

47

 

(23.7)

%

Six-month periods ended June 30 ($ in millions)

2026

2025

Income taxes computed at applicable statutory rates

$

(450)

  ​ ​ ​

25.1

%  

$

46

21.9

%

Adjustments recognized in the current period for income taxes of prior periods

(15)

0.8

(23)

(11.0)

Pillar Two global minimum tax

1

(0.1)

1

0.5

Impairment of intangible assets and goodwill

229

(12.8)

107

51.0

Write down of deferred tax asset

89

(5.0)

(Non-taxable) non-deductible amounts, net

(12)

0.7

3

1.4

Withholding and other taxes

13

(0.7)

19

9.0

Losses not recognized

39

(2.1)

3

1.4

Foreign tax differential

(1)

0.1

(3)

(1.4)

Other

 

1

0.5

Income tax expense (recovery) per Consolidated statements of income and other comprehensive income

$

(107)

 

6.0

%

$

154

 

73.3

%