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Business acquisitions and dispositions - Acquisition of Axis NetMedia Corporation (Details) - Axia km in Thousands, $ in Millions | Aug. 31, 2018 CAD ($) km
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Disclosure of detailed information about business combination [line items] |
Cash transferred | $ | $ 155
Fibre capacity (km) | km | 10

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