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Other Liabilities - Schedule of Other Liabilities (Details) - CAD ($) $ in Millions | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2022 | Dec. 31, 2021
Disclosure of detailed information about borrowings [line items] |  |
Accounts payable | $ 2,639 | $ 1,866
Bank overdrafts and cash pooling | 6 | 133
Repurchase agreements | 2,725 | 2,324
Accrued expenses and taxes | 4,213 | 4,265
Credit facilities | 2,339 | 441
Borrowed funds | 403 | 432
Accrued post-retirement benefit liability | 268 | 528
Secured borrowings from mortgage securitization | 2,158 | 2,007
Lease liabilities | 952 | 850
Other financial liabilities | 1,996 | 1,810
Obligations for securities borrowing | 73 | 51
Collateralized loan obligation | 2,816 | 1,726
Deferred payments liability | 299 | 330
Other | 1,761 | 1,020
Total other liabilities | 22,648 | 17,783
Interest expense | 445 | 327
Borrowed funds |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about borrowings [line items] |  |
Net cash flow changes | (34) | 31
Foreign exchange rate movements | 8 | 0
Other financial liabilities |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about borrowings [line items] |  |
Interest expense | $ 68 | $ 64

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