As Canadian businesses enter 2026, the conversation within finance teams has shifted. The focus is no longer on aggressive expansion at any cost. Instead, CFOs, controllers, and finance leaders across the mid-market and upper mid-market are asking harder, more disciplined questions:
How do we protect margins if growth slows?
How do we plan with confidence when uncertainty feels constant?
And how do we make smarter decisions without adding risk?
Across industries from construction and manufacturing to food & beverage, distribution, senior living, and not-for-profit finance leaders are recalibrating their planning models. The goal for 2026 is not simply to “do more,” but to build resilience, visibility, and control in an unpredictable environment.
This blog explores how Canadian companies are approaching business planning for 2026 and what finance leaders must do differently to stay ahead.
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