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segment information - Income before income taxes (Details) - CAD ($) $ in Millions | 3 Months Ended | 6 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
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Jun. 30, 2026 | Jun. 30, 2025 | Jun. 30, 2026 | Jun. 30, 2025 | Jun. 30, 2026 | Dec. 31, 2025 | Jun. 30, 2025
Income before income taxes |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Operating revenues - external, other income and intersegment | $ 4,929 | $ 5,082 | $ 9,942 | $ 10,139 |  |  |
Goods and services purchased | 1,869 | 1,858 | 3,725 | 3,705 |  |  |
Employee benefits expense | 1,472 | 1,545 | 3,107 | 3,011 |  |  |
EBITDA |  |  | 3,110 | 3,423 | $ 6,609 | $ 6,922 | $ 6,949
Depreciation | 591 | 601 | 1,174 | 1,193 |  |  |
Amortization of intangible assets | 434 | 403 | 839 | 803 |  |  |
Operating income (loss) | (1,572) | 175 | (1,038) | 927 |  |  |
Financing costs | 420 | 373 | 755 | 717 |  |  |
Income (loss) before income taxes | (1,992) | (198) | (1,793) | 210 |  |  |
TELUS technology solutions |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Income before income taxes |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Operating revenues - external, other income and intersegment | 3,746 | 3,842 | 7,536 | 7,722 |  |  |
Goods and services purchased | 1,597 | 1,620 | 3,206 | 3,236 |  |  |
Employee benefits expense | 586 | 637 | 1,344 | 1,290 |  |  |
EBITDA | 1,563 | 1,585 | 2,986 | 3,196 |  |  |
Depreciation | 526 | 535 | 1,043 | 1,064 |  |  |
Amortization of intangible assets | 273 | 238 | 514 | 478 |  |  |
Operating income (loss) | 764 | 812 | 1,429 | 1,654 |  |  |
TELUS health |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Income before income taxes |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Operating revenues - external, other income and intersegment | 536 | 519 | 1,062 | 992 |  |  |
Goods and services purchased | 184 | 163 | 353 | 328 |  |  |
Employee benefits expense | 277 | 265 | 566 | 498 |  |  |
EBITDA | 75 | 91 | 143 | 166 |  |  |
Depreciation | 15 | 10 | 31 | 23 |  |  |
Amortization of intangible assets | 95 | 100 | 194 | 194 |  |  |
Operating income (loss) | (35) | (19) | (82) | (51) |  |  |
TELUS Digital Experience |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Income before income taxes |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Operating revenues - external, other income and intersegment | 774 | 827 | 1,587 | 1,641 |  |  |
Goods and services purchased | 182 | 166 | 357 | 329 |  |  |
Employee benefits expense | 609 | 643 | 1,197 | 1,223 |  |  |
EBITDA | (17) | 18 | 33 | 89 |  |  |
Depreciation | 50 | 56 | 100 | 106 |  |  |
Amortization of intangible assets | 66 | 65 | 131 | 131 |  |  |
Impairment of goodwill | 2,135 | 500 | 2,135 | 500 |  |  |
Operating income (loss) | (2,268) | (603) | (2,333) | (648) |  |  |
Consolidated |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Income before income taxes |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Operating revenues - external, other income and intersegment | 4,929 | 5,082 | 9,942 | 10,139 |  |  |
Goods and services purchased | 1,869 | 1,858 | 3,725 | 3,705 |  |  |
Employee benefits expense | 1,472 | 1,545 | 3,107 | 3,011 |  |  |
EBITDA | 1,588 | 1,679 | 3,110 | 3,423 |  |  |
Depreciation | 591 | 601 | 1,174 | 1,193 |  |  |
Amortization of intangible assets | 434 | 403 | 839 | 803 |  |  |
Impairment of goodwill | 2,135 | 500 | 2,135 | 500 |  |  |
Operating income (loss) | (1,572) | 175 | (1,038) | 927 |  |  |
Financing costs | 420 | 373 | 755 | 717 |  |  |
Income (loss) before income taxes | (1,992) | (198) | (1,793) | 210 |  |  |
Eliminations |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Income before income taxes |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Operating revenues - external, other income and intersegment | (127) | (106) | (243) | (216) |  |  |
Goods and services purchased | (94) | (91) | (191) | (188) |  |  |
EBITDA | (33) | (15) | (52) | (28) |  |  |
Operating income (loss) | $ (33) | $ (15) | $ (52) | $ (28) |  |  |

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