STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION - Principal assumptions used to determine fair value of stock options (Details) - CAD ($)	12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2023	Dec. 31, 2022
Share-based Payment Arrangements [Abstract]
Weighted average fair value	$ 12.07	$ 9.65
Risk-free interest rate	3.40%	1.00%
Dividend yield	3.20%	2.80%
Volatility of Class B Non-Voting Shares	23.40%	23.10%
Weighted average expected life	5.5	5

The expected volatility of the share price used to calculate the fair value of the share options granted. Expected volatility is a measure of the amount by which a price is expected to fluctuate during a period. The measure of volatility used in option pricing models is the annualised standard deviation of the continuously compounded rates of return on the share over a period of time.

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The option life of share options granted.

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The implied yield currently available on zero-coupon government issues of the country in whose currency the exercise price for share options granted is expressed, with a remaining term equal to the expected term of the option being valued (based on the option's remaining contractual life and taking into account the effects of expected early exercise). [Refer: Government [member]]

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The percentage of an expected dividend used to calculate the fair value of share options granted.

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The weighted average fair value of share options granted during the period at the measurement date. [Refer: Weighted average [member]]

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Share-based Payment Arrangements [Abstract]

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