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Segmented information - Schedule of Financial Information by Segment (Details) $ in Millions | 3 Months Ended | 6 Months Ended
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Jun. 30, 2026 CAD ($) segment | Jun. 30, 2025 CAD ($) segment | Jun. 30, 2026 CAD ($) segment | Jun. 30, 2025 CAD ($) segment
Disclosure of operating segments [line items] |  |  |  |  |
Operating revenues |  | $ 6,176 | $ 6,085 | $ 12,344 | $ 12,015
Operating costs |  | (3,474) | (3,411) | (7,011) | (6,783)
Adjusted EBITDA |  | 2,702 | 2,674 | 5,333 | 5,232
Severance, acquisition and other costs |  | (50) | (41) | (44) | (288)
Depreciation and amortization |  | (1,376) | (1,287) | (2,732) | (2,559)
Impairment of assets |  | (6) | (8) | (11) | (17)
Adjusted EBIT |  | 1,270 | 1,338 | 2,546 | 2,368
Finance costs |  |  |  |  |
Interest expense |  | (469) | (442) | (913) | (865)
Net return on post-employment benefit plans |  | 36 | 26 | 73 | 51
Net loss on investments | [1] | (2) | (8) | (3) | (10)
Other income | [1] | 58 | (30) | 96 | 280
Income taxes |  | (264) | (240) | (503) | (497)
Net earnings |  | $ 629 | $ 644 | $ 1,296 | $ 1,327
Number of reportable segments | segment |  | 3 | 2 | 3 | 2
External Service Revenue |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of operating segments [line items] |  |  |  |  |
Operating revenues |  | $ 6,176 | $ 6,085 |  | $ 12,015
Inter-Segment Service Revenue |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of operating segments [line items] |  |  |  |  |
Operating revenues |  | 0 | 0 | $ 0 | 0
Total services |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of operating segments [line items] |  |  |  |  |
Operating revenues |  | 5,491 | 5,267 | 10,841 | 10,439
Total services | External Service Revenue |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of operating segments [line items] |  |  |  |  |
Operating revenues |  | 5,491 | 5,267 | 10,841 | 10,439
Total services | Inter-Segment Service Revenue |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of operating segments [line items] |  |  |  |  |
Operating revenues |  | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Total products |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of operating segments [line items] |  |  |  |  |
Operating revenues |  | 685 | 818 | 1,503 | 1,576
Operating segments | Bell CTS |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of operating segments [line items] |  |  |  |  |
Operating revenues |  | 5,356 | 5,334 | 10,841 | 10,580
Operating costs |  | (2,898) | (2,895) | (5,907) | (5,742)
Adjusted EBITDA |  | 2,458 | 2,439 | 4,934 | 4,838
Severance, acquisition and other costs |  | (49) | (37) | (38) | (273)
Depreciation and amortization |  | (1,316) | (1,224) | (2,614) | (2,438)
Impairment of assets |  | (6) | (8) | (11) | (17)
Adjusted EBIT |  | 1,087 | 1,170 | 2,271 | 2,110
Operating segments | Bell CTS | External Service Revenue |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of operating segments [line items] |  |  |  |  |
Operating revenues |  | 5,349 | 5,327 | 10,828 | 10,566
Operating segments | Bell CTS | Inter-Segment Service Revenue |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of operating segments [line items] |  |  |  |  |
Operating revenues |  | 7 | 7 | 13 | 14
Operating segments | Bell CTS | Total services |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of operating segments [line items] |  |  |  |  |
Operating revenues |  | 4,671 | 4,516 | 9,338 | 9,004
Operating segments | Bell CTS | Total services | External Service Revenue |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of operating segments [line items] |  |  |  |  |
Operating revenues |  | 4,664 | 4,509 | 9,325 | 8,990
Operating segments | Bell CTS | Total services | Inter-Segment Service Revenue |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of operating segments [line items] |  |  |  |  |
Operating revenues |  | 7 | 7 | 13 | 14
Operating segments | Bell CTS | Total products |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of operating segments [line items] |  |  |  |  |
Operating revenues |  | 685 | 818 | 1,503 | 1,576
Operating segments | Bell Media |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of operating segments [line items] |  |  |  |  |
Operating revenues |  | 918 | 843 | 1,696 | 1,618
Operating costs |  | (674) | (608) | (1,297) | (1,224)
Adjusted EBITDA |  | 244 | 235 | 399 | 394
Severance, acquisition and other costs |  | (1) | (4) | (6) | (15)
Depreciation and amortization |  | (60) | (63) | (118) | (121)
Impairment of assets |  | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Adjusted EBIT |  | 183 | 168 | 275 | 258
Operating segments | Bell Media | External Service Revenue |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of operating segments [line items] |  |  |  |  |
Operating revenues |  | 827 | 758 | 1,516 | 1,449
Operating segments | Bell Media | Inter-Segment Service Revenue |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of operating segments [line items] |  |  |  |  |
Operating revenues |  | 91 | 85 | 180 | 169
Operating segments | Bell Media | Total services |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of operating segments [line items] |  |  |  |  |
Operating revenues |  | 918 | 843 | 1,696 | 1,618
Operating segments | Bell Media | Total services | External Service Revenue |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of operating segments [line items] |  |  |  |  |
Operating revenues |  | 827 | 758 | 1,516 | 1,449
Operating segments | Bell Media | Total services | Inter-Segment Service Revenue |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of operating segments [line items] |  |  |  |  |
Operating revenues |  | 91 | 85 | 180 | 169
Operating segments | Bell Media | Total products |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of operating segments [line items] |  |  |  |  |
Operating revenues |  | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Operating segments | Canada | Bell CTS |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of operating segments [line items] |  |  |  |  |
Operating revenues |  | 5,122 |  | 10,373 |
Operating costs |  | (2,759) |  | (5,636) |
Adjusted EBITDA |  | 2,363 |  | 4,737 |
Severance, acquisition and other costs |  | (43) |  | (27) |
Depreciation and amortization |  | (1,215) |  | (2,416) |
Impairment of assets |  | (6) |  | (11) |
Adjusted EBIT |  | 1,099 |  | 2,283 |
Operating segments | Canada | Bell CTS | External Service Revenue |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of operating segments [line items] |  |  |  |  |
Operating revenues |  | 5,115 |  | 10,360 |
Operating segments | Canada | Bell CTS | Inter-Segment Service Revenue |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of operating segments [line items] |  |  |  |  |
Operating revenues |  | 7 |  | 13 |
Operating segments | Canada | Bell CTS | Total services |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of operating segments [line items] |  |  |  |  |
Operating revenues |  | 4,437 |  | 8,870 |
Operating segments | Canada | Bell CTS | Total services | External Service Revenue |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of operating segments [line items] |  |  |  |  |
Operating revenues |  | 4,430 |  | 8,857 |
Operating segments | Canada | Bell CTS | Total services | Inter-Segment Service Revenue |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of operating segments [line items] |  |  |  |  |
Operating revenues |  | 7 |  | 13 |
Operating segments | Canada | Bell CTS | Total products |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of operating segments [line items] |  |  |  |  |
Operating revenues |  | 685 |  | 1,503 |
Operating segments | U.S | Bell CTS |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of operating segments [line items] |  |  |  |  |
Operating revenues |  | 234 |  | 468 |
Operating costs |  | (139) |  | (271) |
Adjusted EBITDA |  | 95 |  | 197 |
Severance, acquisition and other costs |  | (6) |  | (11) |
Depreciation and amortization |  | (101) |  | (198) |
Impairment of assets |  | 0 |  | 0 |
Adjusted EBIT |  | (12) |  | (12) |
Operating segments | U.S | Bell CTS | External Service Revenue |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of operating segments [line items] |  |  |  |  |
Operating revenues |  | 234 |  | 468 |
Operating segments | U.S | Bell CTS | Inter-Segment Service Revenue |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of operating segments [line items] |  |  |  |  |
Operating revenues |  | 0 |  | 0 |
Operating segments | U.S | Bell CTS | Total services |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of operating segments [line items] |  |  |  |  |
Operating revenues |  | 234 |  | 468 |
Operating segments | U.S | Bell CTS | Total services | External Service Revenue |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of operating segments [line items] |  |  |  |  |
Operating revenues |  | 234 |  | 468 |
Operating segments | U.S | Bell CTS | Total services | Inter-Segment Service Revenue |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of operating segments [line items] |  |  |  |  |
Operating revenues |  | 0 |  | 0 |
Operating segments | U.S | Bell CTS | Total products |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of operating segments [line items] |  |  |  |  |
Operating revenues |  | 0 |  | 0 |
Inter-segment eliminations |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of operating segments [line items] |  |  |  |  |
Operating revenues |  | (98) | (92) | (193) | (183)
Operating costs |  | 98 | 92 | 193 | 183
Adjusted EBITDA |  | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Severance, acquisition and other costs |  | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Depreciation and amortization |  | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Impairment of assets |  | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Adjusted EBIT |  | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Inter-segment eliminations | External Service Revenue |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of operating segments [line items] |  |  |  |  |
Operating revenues |  | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Inter-segment eliminations | Inter-Segment Service Revenue |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of operating segments [line items] |  |  |  |  |
Operating revenues |  | (98) | (92) | (193) | (183)
Inter-segment eliminations | Total services |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of operating segments [line items] |  |  |  |  |
Operating revenues |  | (98) | (92) | (193) | (183)
Inter-segment eliminations | Total services | External Service Revenue |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of operating segments [line items] |  |  |  |  |
Operating revenues |  | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Inter-segment eliminations | Total services | Inter-Segment Service Revenue |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of operating segments [line items] |  |  |  |  |
Operating revenues |  | (98) | (92) | (193) | (183)
Inter-segment eliminations | Total products |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of operating segments [line items] |  |  |  |  |
Operating revenues |  | $ 0 | $ 0 | $ 0 | $ 0
[1] | We have presented amounts from the previous period to make them consistent with the presentation of the current period.

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