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share-based compensation - TELUS Corporation share options awards (Details) - TELUS Corporation share options awards | 3 Months Ended | 6 Months Ended |
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Jun. 30, 2026 EquityInstruments $ / shares | Jun. 30, 2026 EquityInstruments $ / shares | Jun. 30, 2024 EquityInstruments $ / shares
share-based compensation |  |  |
Number of share options outstanding, beginning of period | EquityInstruments | 3,716,234 | 2,087,608 |
Number of share options granted | EquityInstruments |  | 1,000,000 |
Number of share options forfeited | EquityInstruments | (155,946) | 472,680 |
Number of share options outstanding, end of period | EquityInstruments | 3,560,288 | 3,560,288 |
Number of options exercisable | EquityInstruments |  |  | 1,989,235
Weighted average share price of options outstanding, beginning of period | $ / shares | $ 20.71 | $ 22.48 |
Weighted average share price of options granted | $ / shares |  | 18.48 |
Weighted average share price of options forfeited | $ / shares | 21.04 | 20.35 |
Weighted average share price of options outstanding, end of period | $ / shares | $ 20.7 | $ 20.7 |
Weighted average share option price, exercisable | $ / shares |  |  | $ 21.85
Weighted average remaining contractual life (years) |  | 3 years 9 months 18 days |
Maximum |  |  |
share-based compensation |  |  |
Exercise period |  | 7 years |

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