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additional statement of cash flow information - operating activities and investing 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
Current |  |  |  |
Accounts receivable | $ 239 | $ 34 | $ 278 | $ 225
Inventories | (3) | 81 | 21 | 144
Contract assets | 17 | 16 | 24 | 12
Costs incurred to obtain or fulfill contracts with customers | (7) | (4) | 78 | (21)
Prepaid maintenance and other | (36) | (65) | (180) | (171)
Unrealized change in held for trading derivatives | (5) | (1) | 1 | (3)
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities | (25) | (70) | (71) | (319)
Advance billings and customer deposits | (56) | (29) | (73) | (41)
Provisions | (20) | (5) | 17 | 1
Total Current | 104 | (43) | 95 | (173)
Non-current |  |  |  |
Contract assets | 10 | 31 | 11 | 52
Unbilled customer finance receivables | 16 | 20 | 34 | 22
Unrealized change in held for trading derivatives | (3) |  | (14) |
Costs incurred to obtain or fulfill contracts with customers | (18) | (14) | (2) | (28)
Prepaid maintenance | (3) | 3 | (19) | 8
Refundable security deposits and other | 3 | (5) | (1) | (5)
Provisions | 13 | (26) | (31) | (110)
Contract liabilities | 9 | 25 | 22 | 35
Other post-employment benefit liabilities | (1) | 1 | (4) | 6
Other long-term liabilities | 37 | 5 | 45 |
Total Non-current | 63 | 40 | 41 | (20)
Total | 167 | (3) | 136 | (193)
Cash payments for capital assets, excluding spectrum licences |  |  |  |
Property, plant and equipment | (775) | (796) | (1,422) | (1,397)
Intangible assets subject to amortization | (259) | (248) | (524) | (449)
Total | (1,034) | (1,044) | (1,946) | (1,846)
Additions arising from leases | 356 | 349 | 592 | 564
Additions arising from non-monetary transactions |  | 17 | 25 | 17
Capital expenditures | (678) | (678) | (1,329) | (1,265)
Other non-cash items included above |  |  |  |
Change in associated non-cash investing working capital | 81 | 80 | (25) | 13
Total | (597) | (598) | (1,354) | (1,252)
Terrion wireless tower infrastructure |  |  |  |
Cash payments for capital assets, excluding spectrum licences |  |  |  |
Property, plant and equipment | (19) |  | (28) |
Capital expenditures | 19 | $ 0 | 28 | $ 0
Other non-cash items included above |  |  |  |
Change in associated non-cash investing working capital | $ (4) |  | $ (9) |

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