v3.19.2

accounts payable and accrued liabilities (Tables) | 6 Months Ended
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Jun. 30, 2019
accounts payable and accrued liabilities |
Schedule of accounts payable and accrued liabilities |
|  | June 30, |  | December 31,
As at (millions) |  | 2019 |  | 2018
Accrued liabilities |  | $ | 1,111 |  | $ | 1,159
Payroll and other employee-related liabilities |  |  | 404 |  |  | 429
Restricted share units liability |  |  | 94 |  |  | 72
|  |  | 1,609 |  |  | 1,660
Trade accounts payable |  |  | 933 |  |  | 686
Interest payable |  |  | 167 |  |  | 157
Other |  |  | 88 |  |  | 67
|  | $ | 2,797 |  | $ | 2,570

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