CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS $ in Millions, $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2023 CAD ($)	Dec. 31, 2022 CAD ($)	Dec. 31, 2021 CAD ($)
Operating activities
Earnings	$ 6,058	$ 2,938	$ 6,314
Adjustments to reconcile earnings to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization	4,613	4,317	3,852
Deferred income tax expense (Note 24)	1,420	957	1,091
Unrealized derivative fair value (gain)/loss, net (Note 23)	(1,180)	1,280	(173)
Income from equity investments (Note 13)	(1,816)	(2,056)	(1,600)
Distributions from equity investments	1,998	1,827	1,630
Impairment of long-lived assets	419	541	0
Impairment of goodwill (Note 15)	0	2,465	0
Gain on joint venture merger transaction (Note 13)	0	(1,076)	0
(Gain)/loss on dispositions (Note 27)	(15)	12	(319)
Other	393	37	(73)
Changes in operating assets and liabilities (Note 28)	2,311	(12)	(1,466)
Net cash provided by operating activities	14,201	11,230	9,256
Investing activities
Capital expenditures	(4,654)	(4,647)	(7,818)
Long-term, restricted and other investments	(1,276)	(1,041)	(640)
Distributions from equity investments in excess of cumulative earnings	1,151	763	533
Additions to intangible assets	(222)	(174)	(275)
Acquisitions	(954)	(828)	(3,785)
Proceeds from joint venture merger transaction (Note 13)	0	522	0
Proceeds from dispositions	0	0	1,263
Net change in affiliate loans	(27)	135	65
Other	(61)	0	0
Net cash used in investing activities	(6,043)	(5,270)	(10,657)
Financing activities
Net change in short-term borrowings	(1,596)	481	394
Net change in commercial paper and credit facility draws	(8,157)	(1,333)	2,960
Debenture and term note issues, net of issue costs	15,377	7,547	8,032
Debenture and term note repayments	(4,819)	(4,198)	(2,264)
Sale of noncontrolling interest in subsidiary (Note 8)	0	1,092	0
Contributions from noncontrolling interests	11	13	15
Distributions to noncontrolling interests	(363)	(259)	(271)
Common shares issued, net of issue costs	4,450	3	5
Common shares repurchased	(125)	(151)	0
Preference share dividends	(352)	(338)	(367)
Common share dividends	(7,276)	(6,968)	(6,766)
Redemption of preference shares	0	(1,003)	0
Redemption of preferred shares held by subsidiary	0	0	(415)
Net change in affiliate loan	71	0	0
Other	(85)	(314)	(87)
Net cash provided by/(used in) financing activities	(2,864)	(5,428)	1,236
Effect of translation of foreign denominated cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash	(216)	55	(5)
Net change in cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash	5,078	587	(170)
Cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash at beginning of year	907	320	490
Cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash at end of year	5,985	907	320
Supplementary cash flow information
Cash paid for income taxes	578	495	489
Cash paid for interest, net of amount capitalized	3,380	2,920	2,427
Property, plant and equipment and intangible assets non-cash accruals	$ 813	$ 937	$ 831