Finance Forward Leadership Dinner

- April 15, 20266:00 PM - 9:00 PM (local time)
Black + Blue

Your Complimentary Seat at the Table: How Construction Leaders Are Rethinking Finance in 2026

Margins are tighter, projects are more complex, and expectations are higher than ever. Today’s finance leaders are being asked to do more than manage costs they are expected to bring clarity to the business, improve project visibility, and help drive smarter decisions across the organization.

Sage is hosting a complimentary private dinner for construction and project-based leaders and to connect with peers, share insights, and discuss the challenges shaping the industry in 2026 from cash flow and WIP visibility to profitability and growth in an unpredictable market.

This experience is designed for senior leaders across the business, including finance, operations, and project delivery. Whether you’re a CFO, COO, Project Executive, Controller, IT leader, or business owner, the discussion is built around the shared challenges of managing projects, scaling operations, and improving performance across the organization.

Over fine dining and guided discussion, we will explore:

Where construction CFOs are prioritizing investment across projects, people, and technology
How leaders are managing cash flow, WIP, and project profitability in an unpredictable market
AI in construction finance: what is truly improving efficiency versus what is simply noise
The growing complexity of multi-entity, multi-project operations and how leading firms are simplifying it
The warning signs that financial systems can no longer keep pace with project scale and reporting demands
The evolving role of the construction CFO—from scorekeeper to strategic partner across operations and the field
How real-time visibility across jobs, costs, and performance is enabling better decision-making If these challenges are top of mind, this is where your peers are having the conversation, make sure you’re in the room.

👉 Wednesday, April 15 | 6:00 PM–9:00 PM | Black+Blue | 130 King St W, Toronto

Disclaimer: This is an event hosted by a TCA member company. TCA is not responsible, not liable for any reason, nor are they endorsing this third-party event.

Black + Blue
130 King Street West
Toronto, ON M5X 2A2

Category:
TCA Member Event

Organizer:
Zeke Egbo
9059790658
zeke.egbo@sage.com

Registration

Registration deadline: April 14, 2026.

Trump Executive Order Launches Trade War

Important Update: President Trump Pauses Tariff’s on Canada for at Least 30 Days

Dear TCA members,

As you know, U.S. President Donald Trump signed an executive order to impose a 25% tariff on Canadian goods over the weekend that will take effect tomorrow morning and have enormous economic consequences. Prime Minister Trudeau has predictably released a list of goods subject to a retaliatory tariff and so begins the trade war. The impacts of the U.S trade tax and the Trudeau retaliatory countermeasures will be considerable and will absolutely affect the Canadian construction industry.

This trade war is not going away any time soon. Trump is prone to drama as we know and his threats relating to NAFTA during his last term as President were bad but not devastating by the time the new trade agreement was signed. Since then, the U.S. trade deficit with Canada has grown from $31 billion to closer to $100 billion. That’s the real reason for the trade war. The cross-border fentanyl distribution argument was a means to an end and was presumably used to justify the emergency measures legislation. Our best guess is that this new trade war will have severe and enduring impacts on TCA members.

In the coming months, news channels will be filled with stories about trade wars and their impacts but likely not satisfy your need to understand how your day-to-day businesses will be affected. Our focus at TCA will be on sharing industry-specific impacts including strategic best practices which we commit to share with TCA members as new information becomes available.

In the interest of ensuring that we are sharing meaningful and helpful information, TCA is already negotiating with an international trade strategy consultant in the hope that a strategic partnership with trade impact experts will add genuine and unique value for TCA members. I also serve on the Board of the Canadian Construction Association with whom I have been communicating 24-7 since the executive order was signed on Saturday. Rest assured that CCA is in constant contact with the federal government to analyze the Trudeau countermeasures and influence the go-forward strategy of trade negotiators. That too will be shared as it happens.

In the interim, please don’t hesitate to share your views and/or ask for assistance. We exist to serve the needs of our members and the road ahead will indeed be challenging.

Respectfully,
John Mollenhauer
President and CEO

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