Here’s a conversation that we ought to be having in Canada about our energy future (but aren’t—at least not yet): How do we show up in the energy transition—globally and at home—in the coming decades? As a country, we have an abundance of fossil fuel resources.We also have an abundance of clean and renewable energyContinue reading “Petro-state or Electro-state? A rare opportunity to choose.”
Author Archives: Dan Woynillowicz
B.C’s Energy Debate Needs Less Heat, and More Fact
This piece was originally published in Business in Vancouver. By Dan Woynillowicz & Madeleine McPherson If you tune into the news or are active on social media, odds are you’ve seen a growing number of stories questioning whether B.C. has enough electricity and suggesting government needs to ease off on policies and programs that encourageContinue reading “B.C’s Energy Debate Needs Less Heat, and More Fact”
Climate Change isn’t a Political Issue, it’s an Era
This was originally published in Business in Vancouver. With a provincial election looming, pollsters are trying to tease out the public mood and the issues that might dominate at the ballot box. By significant margins, the top three issues on the minds of British Columbians are cost of living (64 percent), health care (51 percent)Continue reading “Climate Change isn’t a Political Issue, it’s an Era”
Keep Canada Boring to Keep Canada Competitive
This essay was originally published in Policy Magazine. Hardly a week goes by these days without a headline documenting a big new investment in the energy transition. Recently, it was Ontario’s turn, with Honda Motor Co. announcing a historic $15 billion commitment to build a comprehensive electric vehicle supply chain from start to finish. Continue reading “Keep Canada Boring to Keep Canada Competitive”
Climate Change Isn’t an Election Issue, It’s an Era
The following essay was originally published as part of Policy magazine’s Road to 2025 series. “Every election is a climate election.” Far from being just a slogan, this refrain reflects the reality that society’s reckoning with climate change is destined to span not just successive election cycles, but multiple decades. Still, political and policy leadershipContinue reading “Climate Change Isn’t an Election Issue, It’s an Era”
Eyes on the Road Ahead
The following is testimony I delivered to the federal Standing Committee on Natural Resources on October 18. The committee is currently undertaking a study of Canada’s Clean Energy Plans in the Context of North American Energy Transformation. ***** My comments today centre on the need to ensure that policymaking is grounded in credible analysis, andContinue reading “Eyes on the Road Ahead”
Every Election is Now a Climate Election
The summer of 2023 is, according to scientists, what climate change looks like. Heatwaves that test the limits of human survival. Wildfires and floods whose damage isn’t just measured in dollars, but lives and livelihoods lost. Droughts that jeopardize food production. These climate change-fuelled extreme weather events weren’t isolated to a few countries or continentsContinue reading “Every Election is Now a Climate Election”
The Federal Budget Can Help Ontario Double Down on its Clean Energy Advantage
This opinion editorial was co-authored with Bruce Lourie (Ivey Foundation) and Moe Kabbara (The Transition Accelerator) and was published in the Toronto Star. Premier Doug Ford knows a good deal for Ontarians when he sees one, as he did with the federal daycare and health-care deals. With the recently unveiled federal budget, Prime Minister JustinContinue reading “The Federal Budget Can Help Ontario Double Down on its Clean Energy Advantage”
Cutting through the Fog of War on Energy Transition
This essay was originally published in the May-June edition of Policy Magazine. It’s been more than a year since Russia invaded Ukraine, precipitating a range of regional and global crises, not the least of which is “the first truly global energy crisis.” It has disrupted both energy supply and demand, resulting in energy price spikes,Continue reading “Cutting through the Fog of War on Energy Transition”
All That Glitters Isn’t Gold
The recent visit to Canada by the Japanese Prime Minister sparked the latest round of debate about the prospects for increasing Canadian LNG production and export. According to LNG champions, “Canada definitely has a business case for LNG.” The basic premise is that increasing LNG exports from Canada can help wean Japan off Russian gasContinue reading “All That Glitters Isn’t Gold”
Polaris Strategy + Insight 