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Original thinking on finance, capital, controls, regulation, supply chains and assurance—written by Jason Sookram, MBA, CPA, CIA.

Regulation · Capital Governance · Utilities

When the Plan Meets Reality: Defending In-Period Capital Shifts Before the OEB

September 9, 2026

A governance framework for Ontario utilities to document capital substitutions, preserve regulatory prudence and protect rate-base investments when execution diverges from the filed DSP.

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Utilities · Tariffs · Capital

Navigating Macro Tariff Volatility: A Utility CFO Playbook for Managing Cross-Border Trade Friction in Ontario

September 2, 2026

How Ontario utility CFOs can protect capital plans, procurement resilience and rate stability amid tariff volatility and cross-border trade friction.

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Capital Allocation · Utilities

Bridging the CapEx Timing Gap: Modernising Capital Allocation for Non-Wires Alternatives

August 25, 2026

A CFO framework for evaluating non-wires solutions, regulatory timing, liquidity and enterprise risk in Ontario local distribution companies.

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Asset Integrity · Enterprise Risk

Asset Integrity Is Financial Integrity: What Energy & Utility CFOs Can Learn from Petrotrin’s $1.8B Debt Cautionary Tale

August 18, 2026

Governance lessons for utility CFOs and audit committees on deferred maintenance, rate-base planning, financial KRIs and enterprise risk.

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Internal Controls · CFO

Beyond the Green Dashboard: 3 Quiet Red Flags CFOs Overlook in Internal Control Reports

August 11, 2026

Three early-warning signals CFOs and audit committees should examine in internal-control reports before minor exceptions become major failures.

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Internal Audit · Capital Governance

Why Internal Audit Must Move from “Compliance Checker” to Strategic Capital Partner

August 6, 2026

An executive blueprint for turning internal audit into a strategic capital partner that protects CapEx, strengthens governance and creates enterprise value.

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Supply Chain · Canada

From Grocery Stimulus to U.S. Tariffs: The Dual Pressure on Canadian Supply Chains

2026

An executive finance perspective on thin retail margins, cascading cross-border costs and the limits of consumer stimulus in Canadian supply chains.

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