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related party transactions (Details) $ in Millions | 3 Months Ended | 6 Months Ended |
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Jun. 30, 2026 CAD ($) | Jun. 30, 2025 CAD ($) | Jun. 30, 2026 CAD ($) EquityInstruments | Jun. 30, 2025 CAD ($) EquityInstruments | Dec. 31, 2025 CAD ($)
Transactions with key management personnel |  |  |  |  |
Outstanding liability-accounted share-based compensation awards | $ 0 |  | $ 0 |  | $ 0
Transactions with defined benefit pension plans |  |  |  |  |
Charges for management and administrative services to our defined benefit pension plans | 3 | $ 3 | 6 | $ 6 |
Key management personnel |  |  |  |  |
Transactions with key management personnel |  |  |  |  |
Short-term benefits | 5 | 4 | 9 | 8 |
Post-employment pension and other benefits | 6 | 2 | 8 | 4 |
Share-based compensation | 30 | 19 | 42 | 32 |
Total | 41 | 25 | 59 | 44 |
Notional value Awarded in period |  |  | 63 | 40 |
Grant-date fair value Awarded in period | 53 | 48 | $ 53 | $ 48 |
Number of months base salary considered for severance payments |  |  | 18 months |  |
Annual cash bonus as a percentage of base salary upon termination without cause |  |  | 50.00% |  |
TELUS Corporation restricted share units | Key management personnel |  |  |  |  |
Transactions with key management personnel |  |  |  |  |
Number of restricted share units Awarded in period (in shares) | EquityInstruments |  |  | 3,673,007 | 1,601,848 |
Notional value Awarded in period |  |  | $ 62 | $ 35 |
Grant-date fair value Awarded in period | 52 | 43 | $ 52 | $ 43 |
TELUS Corporation share options | Key management personnel |  |  |  |  |
Transactions with key management personnel |  |  |  |  |
Number of restricted share units Awarded in period (in shares) | EquityInstruments |  |  | 1,000,000 |  |
Notional value Awarded in period |  |  | $ 1 |  |
Grant-date fair value Awarded in period | $ 1 |  | $ 1 |  |
TELUS International (Cda) Inc. restricted share units | Key management personnel |  |  |  |  |
Transactions with key management personnel |  |  |  |  |
Number of restricted share units Awarded in period (in shares) | EquityInstruments |  |  |  | 1,229,346 |
Notional value Awarded in period |  |  |  | $ 5 |
Grant-date fair value Awarded in period |  | $ 5 |  | $ 5 |

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