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additional statement of cash flow information - Financing activities (Details) - CAD ($) $ in Millions | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2018 | Dec. 31, 2017
Dividends paid to holders of Common Shares |  |
Changes in liabilities arising from financing activities |  |
Beginning | $ 299 | $ 284
Redemptions, repayments or payments | (1,226) | (1,152)
Other | 1,253 | 1,167
Ending | 326 | 299
Dividends reinvested in shares from Treasury |  |
Changes in liabilities arising from financing activities |  |
Redemptions, repayments or payments | 85 | 70
Other | (85) | (70)
Dividends payable to holders of Common Shares net of dividends reinvested in shares from treasury |  |
Changes in liabilities arising from financing activities |  |
Beginning | 299 | 284
Redemptions, repayments or payments | (1,141) | (1,082)
Other | 1,168 | 1,097
Ending | 326 | 299
Short-term borrowings |  |
Changes in liabilities arising from financing activities |  |
Beginning | 100 | 100
Issued or received | 26 |
Redemptions, repayments or payments | (93) |
Foreign exchange movement (Note 4(i)) | (1) |
Other | 68 |
Ending | 100 | 100
Long-term debt |  |
Changes in liabilities arising from financing activities |  |
Beginning | 13,753 | 12,951
Issued or received | 5,500 | 6,367
Redemptions, repayments or payments | (5,377) | (5,502)
Foreign exchange movement (Note 4(i)) | 33 | (20)
Other | 119 | (43)
Ending | 14,028 | 13,753
Long-term debt including derivatives used to manage currency risks arising from U.S. dollar-denominated long-term debt |  |
Changes in liabilities arising from financing activities |  |
Beginning | 13,753 | 12,951
Issued or received | 9,615 | 11,077
Redemptions, repayments or payments | (9,492) | (10,212)
Foreign exchange movement (Note 4(i)) | 33 | (20)
Other | 119 | (43)
Ending | 14,028 | 13,753
TELUS Corporation notes | Long-term debt including derivatives used to manage currency risks arising from U.S. dollar-denominated long-term debt |  |
Changes in liabilities arising from financing activities |  |
Beginning | 11,561 | 11,367
Issued or received | 1,725 | 990
Redemptions, repayments or payments | (1,250) | (700)
Foreign exchange movement (Note 4(i)) | 170 | (91)
Other | (20) | (5)
Ending | 12,186 | 11,561
TELUS Corporation commercial paper | Long-term debt including derivatives used to manage currency risks arising from U.S. dollar-denominated long-term debt |  |
Changes in liabilities arising from financing activities |  |
Beginning | 1,140 | 613
Issued or received | 3,678 | 5,295
Redemptions, repayments or payments | (4,115) | (4,710)
Foreign exchange movement (Note 4(i)) | 71 | (58)
Ending | 774 | 1,140
TELUS Communications Inc. debentures | Long-term debt including derivatives used to manage currency risks arising from U.S. dollar-denominated long-term debt |  |
Changes in liabilities arising from financing activities |  |
Beginning | 620 | 619
Other |  | 1
Ending | 620 | 620
TELUS International (Cda) Inc. credit facility | Long-term debt including derivatives used to manage currency risks arising from U.S. dollar-denominated long-term debt |  |
Changes in liabilities arising from financing activities |  |
Beginning | 339 | 332
Issued or received | 97 | 82
Redemptions, repayments or payments | (50) | (56)
Foreign exchange movement (Note 4(i)) | 33 | (20)
Other |  | 1
Ending | 419 | 339
Finance leases | Long-term debt including derivatives used to manage currency risks arising from U.S. dollar-denominated long-term debt |  |
Changes in liabilities arising from financing activities |  |
Redemptions, repayments or payments | (3) |
Other | 105 |
Ending | 102 |
Derivatives used to manage currency risks arising from U.S. dollar-denominated long-term debt - liability (asset) | Long-term debt including derivatives used to manage currency risks arising from U.S. dollar-denominated long-term debt |  |
Changes in liabilities arising from financing activities |  |
Beginning | 93 | 20
Issued or received | 4,115 | 4,710
Redemptions, repayments or payments | (4,074) | (4,746)
Foreign exchange movement (Note 4(i)) | (241) | 149
Other | 34 | (40)
Ending | (73) | 93
To eliminate effect of gross settlement of derivatives used to manage currency risks arising from U.S. dollar-denominated long-term debt |  |
Changes in liabilities arising from financing activities |  |
Issued or received | (4,115) | (4,710)
Redemptions, repayments or payments | $ 4,115 | $ 4,710

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