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revenue from contracts with customers - Accounts receivable (Details) - CAD ($) $ in Millions | Jun. 30, 2026 | Dec. 31, 2025
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revenue from contracts with customers |  |
Customer accounts receivable | $ 2,669 | $ 2,809
Allowance for doubtful accounts | (126) | (130)
Billed customer accounts receivable, net of allowance for doubtful accounts | 2,543 | 2,679
Accrued receivables - customer | 568 | 658
Billed and unbilled customer accounts receivable, net of allowance for doubtful accounts | 3,111 | 3,337
Accrued receivables - other | 408 | 460
Accounts receivable - current | $ 3,519 | $ 3,797

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