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Business acquisition (Details) - KCS mi in Thousands, $ in Millions		3 Months Ended
	Dec. 14, 2021 mi	Mar. 31, 2023 CAD ($)	Mar. 31, 2022 CAD ($)
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Percentage of voting interest acquired	100.00%
Miles of transportation network \| mi	7
Acquisition-related costs		$ 15	$ 20
Purchased services and other
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Acquisition-related costs		12	20
Income (loss) from equity method investments
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Acquisition-related costs		10	$ 13
Other expense (income)
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Acquisition-related costs		$ 3