share-based compensation - Expense (Details) - CAD ($) $ in Millions |
3 Months Ended | 6 Months Ended | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Jun. 30, 2026 |
Jun. 30, 2025 |
Jun. 30, 2026 |
Jun. 30, 2025 |
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| share-based compensation | ||||
| Employee benefits expense | $ 54 | $ 47 | $ 86 | $ 97 |
| Associated operating cash outflows | (2) | (10) | (3) | (18) |
| Statement of cash flows adjustment | 52 | 37 | 83 | 79 |
| Restricted share units | ||||
| share-based compensation | ||||
| Employee benefits expense | 52 | 42 | 83 | 83 |
| Associated operating cash outflows | (5) | (5) | ||
| Statement of cash flows adjustment | 52 | 37 | 83 | 78 |
| Restricted share units | Restructuring costs | TELUS technology solutions | ||||
| share-based compensation | ||||
| Employee benefits expense | 16 | 0 | 18 | 0 |
| Employee share purchase plan | ||||
| share-based compensation | ||||
| Employee benefits expense | 2 | 5 | 3 | 13 |
| Associated operating cash outflows | $ (2) | $ (5) | $ (3) | (13) |
| Share option awards | ||||
| share-based compensation | ||||
| Employee benefits expense | 1 | |||
| Statement of cash flows adjustment | $ 1 | |||