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Contract assets and liabilities (Details) - CAD ($) $ in Millions | 12 Months Ended |
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Dec. 31, 2024 | Dec. 31, 2023 | Dec. 31, 2022
Contract assets |  |  |
Beginning balance | $ 735 | $ 724 |
Revenue recognized from contract liabilities included in contract assets at the beginning of the year | 102 | 84 |
Increase in contract liabilities included in contract assets during the year | (108) | (88) |
Increase in contract assets from revenue recognized during the year | 789 | 713 |
Contract assets transferred to trade receivables | (635) | (613) |
Acquisitions | 1 |  |
Contract terminations transferred to trade receivables | (62) | (60) |
Other | (63) | (25) |
Ending balance | 759 | 735 |
Contract liabilities |  |  |
Opening balance | 1,088 | 1,085 |
Revenue recognized included in contract liabilities at the beginning of the year | (834) | (812) |
Increase in contract liabilities during the year | 895 | 863 |
Contract assets transferred to trade receivables | 20 | 8 |
Acquisitions | 13 |  |
Contract terminations transferred to trade receivables | 2 | (1) |
Other | (60) | (55) |
Ending balance | 1,124 | 1,088 |
Contract assets | Allowance for doubtful accounts |  |  |
Contract liabilities |  |  |
Financial assets | $ 18 | $ 18 | $ 19

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