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additional statement of cash flow information - Financing activities (Details) - CAD ($) $ in Millions | 3 Months Ended | 6 Months Ended
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Jun. 30, 2026 | Jun. 30, 2025 | Jun. 30, 2026 | Jun. 30, 2025
Dividends payable to holders of Common Shares |  |  |  |
Changes in liabilities arising from financing activities |  |  |  |
Beginning of period | $ 653 | $ 610 | $ 649 | $ 605
Redemptions, repayments or payments | (653) | (610) | (1,302) | (1,215)
Other | 659 | 634 | 1,312 | 1,244
Ending of period | 659 | 634 | 659 | 634
Dividends reinvested in shares from Treasury |  |  |  |
Changes in liabilities arising from financing activities |  |  |  |
Redemptions, repayments or payments | 219 | 205 | 438 | 408
Other | (219) | (205) | (438) | (408)
Dividends payable to holders of Common Shares net of dividends reinvested in shares from treasury |  |  |  |
Changes in liabilities arising from financing activities |  |  |  |
Beginning of period | 653 | 610 | 649 | 605
Redemptions, repayments or payments | (434) | (405) | (864) | (807)
Other | 440 | 429 | 874 | 836
Ending of period | 659 | 634 | 659 | 634
Short-term borrowings |  |  |  |
Changes in liabilities arising from financing activities |  |  |  |
Beginning of period | 920 | 1,325 | 920 | 922
Issued or received | 475 | 19 | 485 | 413
Redemptions, repayments or payments | (188) | (349) | (209) | (351)
Foreign exchange movement | 18 | (73) | 29 | (62)
Ending of period | 1,225 | 922 | 1,225 | 922
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 of period |  | (6) |  | 2
Issued or received | 41 |  | 64 | 9
Redemptions, repayments or payments | (19) | (60) | (28) | (62)
Foreign exchange movement | (23) | 67 | (37) | 52
Ending of period | (1) | 1 | (1) | 1
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 of period | 920 | 1,319 | 920 | 924
Issued or received | 516 | 19 | 549 | 422
Redemptions, repayments or payments | (207) | (409) | (237) | (413)
Foreign exchange movement | (5) | (6) | (8) | (10)
Ending of period | 1,224 | 923 | 1,224 | 923
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 of period | 30,019 | 28,659 | 30,610 | 28,786
Issued or received | 2,284 | 8,178 | 4,341 | 10,611
Redemptions, repayments or payments | (2,735) | (4,757) | (5,585) | (7,517)
Foreign exchange movement | (2) | (55) | 3 | (21)
Other | 511 | 388 | 708 | 554
Ending of period | 30,077 | 32,413 | 30,077 | 32,413
Long-term debt |  |  |  |
Changes in liabilities arising from financing activities |  |  |  |
Beginning of period | 30,019 | 28,659 | 30,610 | 28,786
Issued or received | 1,351 | 6,469 | 2,711 | 8,132
Redemptions, repayments or payments | (1,802) | (3,048) | (3,955) | (5,038)
Foreign exchange movement | (2) | (55) | 3 | (21)
Other | 511 | 388 | 708 | 554
Ending of period | 30,077 | 32,413 | 30,077 | 32,413
Partnership distributions payable to non controlling interests |  |  |  |
Changes in liabilities arising from financing activities |  |  |  |
Redemptions, repayments or payments | (9) |  | (14) |
Other | 9 |  | 14 |
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 of period | 17,664 | 21,277 | 18,191 | 22,077
Redemptions, repayments or payments | (500) |  | (1,100) | (800)
Foreign exchange movement | 80 | (238) | 148 | (242)
Other | 3 | 6 | 8 | 10
Ending of period | 17,247 | 21,045 | 17,247 | 21,045
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 of period | 1,643 | 2,116 | 952 | 1,404
Issued or received | 1,338 | 662 | 2,698 | 2,124
Redemptions, repayments or payments | (933) | (1,690) | (1,630) | (2,440)
Foreign exchange movement | 45 | (97) | 73 | (97)
Ending of period | 2,093 | 991 | 2,093 | 991
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 |  |  |  |
Issued or received |  | 770 |  | 770
Redemptions, repayments or payments |  | (764) |  | (764)
Foreign exchange movement |  | (6) |  | (6)
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 of period |  | 200 |  | 200
Ending of period |  | 200 |  | 200
TELUS Corporation junior subordinated 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 of period | 7,322 |  | 7,250 |
Issued or received |  | 4,451 |  | 4,451
Foreign exchange movement | 81 | (5) | 151 | (5)
Other |  | (32) | 2 | (32)
Ending of period | 7,403 | 4,414 | 7,403 | 4,414
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 of period |  | 1,649 |  | 1,703
Issued or received |  | 306 |  | 507
Redemptions, repayments or payments |  | (256) |  | (509)
Foreign exchange movement |  | (91) |  | (93)
Other |  | 2 |  | 2
Ending of period |  | 1,610 |  | 1,610
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 of period | 489 | 580 | 537 | 588
Redemptions, repayments or payments | (10) | (129) | (21) | (137)
Other |  | 117 | (37) | 117
Ending of period | 479 | 568 | 479 | 568
Other (unsecured) | 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 of period | 299 |  | 295 |
Issued or received | 13 | 280 | 13 | 280
Redemptions, repayments or payments | (273) |  | (273) |
Foreign exchange movement | (5) | (7) | (1) | (7)
Ending of period | 34 | 273 | 34 | 273
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 of period | 2,714 | 2,902 | 3,314 | 2,882
Redemptions, repayments or payments | (100) | (176) | (945) | (369)
Foreign exchange movement | 3 | 7 | 4 | 19
Other | 358 | 360 | 602 | 561
Ending of period | 2,975 | 3,093 | 2,975 | 3,093
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 of period | (112) | (65) | 71 | (68)
Issued or received | 933 | 1,709 | 1,630 | 2,479
Redemptions, repayments or payments | (919) | (1,742) | (1,616) | (2,498)
Foreign exchange movement | (206) | 382 | (372) | 410
Other | 150 | (65) | 133 | (104)
Ending of period | (154) | 219 | (154) | 219
To eliminate effect of gross settlement of derivatives used to manage currency risks arising from U.S. dollar-denominated long-term debt | 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 |  |  |  |
Issued or received | (933) | (1,709) | (1,630) | (2,479)
Redemptions, repayments or payments | $ 933 | $ 1,709 | $ 1,630 | $ 2,479

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