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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, 2024 | Dec. 31, 2023
Dividends payable to holders of Common Shares |  |
Changes in liabilities arising from financing activities |  |
Beginning | $ 550 | $ 502
Redemptions, repayments or payments | (2,259) | (2,063)
Other | 2,314 | 2,111
Ending | 605 | 550
Dividends reinvested in shares from Treasury |  |
Changes in liabilities arising from financing activities |  |
Redemptions, repayments or payments | 697 | 748
Other | (697) | (748)
Dividends payable to holders of Common Shares net of dividends reinvested in shares from treasury |  |
Changes in liabilities arising from financing activities |  |
Beginning | 550 | 502
Redemptions, repayments or payments | (1,562) | (1,315)
Other | 1,617 | 1,363
Ending | 605 | 550
Short-term borrowings |  |
Changes in liabilities arising from financing activities |  |
Beginning | 104 | 104
Issued or received | 1,040 | 607
Redemptions, repayments or payments | (263) | (609)
Foreign exchange movement | 41 |
Other |  | 2
Ending | 922 | 104
Net-settled derivatives used to manage currency risk arising from U.S. dollar-denominated short-term borrowings - liability (asset) |  |
Changes in liabilities arising from financing activities |  |
Issued or received | 63 |
Redemptions, repayments or payments | (15) |
Foreign exchange movement | (46) |
Ending | 2 |
Short-term borrowings including Net-settled derivatives used to manage currency risk arising from U.S. dollar-denominated short-term borrowings - liability (asset) |  |
Changes in liabilities arising from financing activities |  |
Beginning | 104 | 104
Issued or received | 1,103 | 607
Redemptions, repayments or payments | (278) | (609)
Foreign exchange movement | (5) |
Other |  | 2
Ending | 924 | 104
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 | 27,362 | 24,957
Issued or received | 9,832 | 15,207
Redemptions, repayments or payments | (10,195) | (13,674)
Foreign exchange movement | 215 | (25)
Other | 1,572 | 897
Ending | 28,786 | 27,362
Long-term debt |  |
Changes in liabilities arising from financing activities |  |
Beginning | 27,362 | 24,957
Issued or received | 6,455 | 9,223
Redemptions, repayments or payments | (6,818) | (7,690)
Foreign exchange movement | 215 | (25)
Other | 1,572 | 897
Ending | 28,786 | 27,362
TELUS Corporation senior 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 | 20,301 | 18,660
Issued or received | 2,500 | 2,250
Redemptions, repayments or payments | (1,100) | (500)
Foreign exchange movement | 378 | (104)
Other | (2) | (5)
Ending | 22,077 | 20,301
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 | 1,021 | 1,458
Issued or received | 3,601 | 5,502
Redemptions, repayments or payments | (3,300) | (5,929)
Foreign exchange movement | 82 | (10)
Ending | 1,404 | 1,021
TELUS Corporation credit facilities | 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 | 1,144 | 1,145
Redemptions, repayments or payments | (1,144) |
Other |  | (1)
Ending |  | 1,144
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 | 200 | 199
Other |  | 1
Ending | 200 | 200
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 | 1,781 | 914
Issued or received | 354 | 1,471
Redemptions, repayments or payments | (587) | (548)
Foreign exchange movement | 152 | (60)
Other | 3 | 4
Ending | 1,703 | 1,781
Other | 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 | 288 | 321
Redemptions, repayments or payments | (70) | (182)
Other | 370 | 149
Ending | 588 | 288
Lease liabilities | 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 | 2,614 | 2,340
Redemptions, repayments or payments | (661) | (538)
Foreign exchange movement | 24 | 15
Other | 905 | 797
Ending | 2,882 | 2,614
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 | 13 | (80)
Issued or received | 3,377 | 5,984
Redemptions, repayments or payments | (3,333) | (5,977)
Foreign exchange movement | (421) | 134
Other | 296 | (48)
Ending | (68) | 13
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 | (3,377) | (5,984)
Redemptions, repayments or payments | $ 3,377 | $ 5,984

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