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TELUS is investing more than $66 billion over the next five years to expand and enhance its network infrastructure and operations across Canada. As the country seeks to attract more investment to stimulate growth, TELUS’ commitment to Canada’s future will help fuel homegrown innovation and support the prosperity of urban and rural communities. This investment builds on an impressive track record, with TELUS investing billions in technology and operations to boost productivity and support a robust national economy.

Now through 2030 in Canada, TELUS is:

Advancing Canada’s Tech & AI Sovereignty

• Expanding on their $2-billion investment to bring the speed and connectivity of TELUS PureFibre to regions of Ontario and Quebec that haven’t seen the benefit and scale of this investment to-date, stimulating job growth, accelerating innovation and enhancing productivity
• Building more than 160 new cell towers in partnership with Terrion and deploying targeted enhancements to their 5G and LTE services at more than 1,000 existing sites nationwide this year – significantly increasing wireless coverage and capacity to meet the evolving needs of their customers and communities, now and into the future
• Strengthening Canada’s AI infrastructure to meet surging demand for advanced compute power through the TELUS Sovereign AI Factory – officially ranked as the fastest and most powerful supercomputer in Canada by TOP500. Their Rimouski, Quebec facility sold out following its September 2025 launch and we are now expanding their compute inventory to meet continued demand. 
• Delivering one of the world’s most powerful and sustainable AI infrastructure clusters with three world-class facilities in British Columbia, selected by the Government of Canada as the first project to advance under the federal Enabling Large-Scale Sovereign AI Data Centres initiative. Their AI factory in Kamloops, British Columbia, will come online later this year and we will develop two new Vancouver facilities to empower Canadian businesses, researchers, public sector and Indigenous organizations with access to cutting-edge Canadian-controlled compute – ensuring every piece of data, computation, and breakthrough remains within Canadian borders. 
• TELUS Digital is advancing Canada’s sovereign AI capabilities through Fuel iX, a platform enabling Canadian companies to deploy secure, domestically controlled AI assistants. Building on industry-leading safety practices, Fuel iX Fortify addresses Canada’s stringent AI security and safety requirements through automated purple teaming and rigorous testing protocols, helping organizations confidently integrate AI while maintaining control over their data and systems
• Deepening their commitment to rural and Indigenous connectivity by investing more than $3.3 million to expand broadband and wireless networks to more than 12,000 households through 2026

Pioneering Environmental Sustainability & Purpose-Built Housing

• Advancing their journey to net-zero as part of their world-leading copper retirement program, we continue to support the circular economy by reclaiming and repurposing legacy copper networks, helping meet Canada’s need for this important resource. To date, we have mined more than 4,600 tonnes of copper from their network and enabled a reduction of 9,300 tonnes of GHG emissions – equal to removing nearly 2,000 cars from roads for a year
• Strengthening Canada’s food sovereignty and global leadership in sustainable production through TELUS Agriculture & Consumer Goods. By expanding their Decisive Farming agronomy services in underserved rural areas and supporting Canada’s cattle producers, we’re helping farmers produce more with less. These efforts ensure a safe, affordable and efficient food supply for Canadians while delivering a critical reduction of up to 500,000 tonnes in GHG emissions by 2030
• Addressing the increasing demand for housing availability and attainability by redeveloping their central office buildings into purpose-built residential rental developments under the TELUS Living initiative 

Fostering Healthy, Connected Communities

• Further bridging digital and health divides through TELUS Internet, Mobility, Tech and Health for Good, and continuing to empower Canadians to stay safe online through TELUS Wise. Since inception, these initiatives have enhanced access to connectivity and healthcare for over 1.6 million people across Canada, while helping them remain safe in their digital world
• Helping remove barriers for youth and empowering them to reach their full potential. Since 2005, the TELUS Friendly Future Foundation and their 21 TELUS Community Boards have directed over $150 million in grants to more than 11,500 health and education-focused charitable initiatives that support youth and 2,000 TELUS Student Bursaries for post-secondary students facing financial barriers
• Helping organizations create healthier, more productive workforces through TELUS Health’s global leadership in healthcare access and technology innovations, supporting more than 170 million lives around the world, in collaboration with both Canadian and global-leading organizations
• Strengthening community connections through authentic storytelling and contributing to a more inclusive creative ecosystem across Canada by investing over $40 million to amplify locally reflective stories and support creators and filmmakers across Canada through grants, production funding, training, mentorship and distribution across national platforms through TELUS’ three content funding programs: TELUS STORYHIVE, TELUS originals and maCommunauté
• Fostering community connection through strategic partnerships with leading sports organizations including Hockey Canada, Canada Soccer, CF Montréal, CFL and the Canadian Premier League

Additionally since 2000, TELUS, their team members and retirees have provided $1.85 billion in cash, in-kind contributions, time and programs, including 2.5 million days of volunteerism to communities in Canada and around the world.  

These investments are consistent with TELUS’ capital expenditure guidance for 2026 as disclosed in the company’s fourth quarter 2025 results and 2026 targets news release dated February 12, 2026 and in the company’s first quarter 2026 results news release dated May 8, 2026.

TELUS also embraces tax morality as a means of further investing in communities. Since 2000, and as of the end of 2025, TELUS has paid approximately $65 billion in total tax and spectrum remittances to federal, provincial and municipal governments across Canada, consisting of corporate income taxes, sales taxes, property taxes, employer portion of payroll taxes, various regulatory fees and spectrum remittances, including more than $2.6 billion in taxes in 2025 alone. These funds support public works projects, education, healthcare, cultural pursuits and other initiatives that improve the social and economic well-being of communities.

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