CanadaOpinionWe Are Entering an Energy Crisis of Our Own Making00CopyFacebookXTruthGettrLinkedInTelegramEmailSavePrintGeneral view of the Imperial Oil refinery, located near Enbridge's Line 5 pipeline, which Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer ordered shut down in May 2021, in Sarnia, Ontario, on March 20, 2021. Carlos Osorio/ReutersCory Morgan10/7/2021|Updated: 10/11/2021CommentaryThe great green transition from fossil fuels is collapsing as the world enters an energy crisis of its own making.We had a problem loading this article. Please enable javascript or use a different browser. If the issue persists, please visit our help center.Share this articleLeave a commentCory MorganAuthorCory Morgan is a columnist based in Calgary.Author’s Selected ArticlesCory Morgan: Why We Must Work Toward Lasting Peace in the Middle EastOct 25, 2025Cory Morgan: Feds’ Plan to Curb Crime Has Merit, but It Must Be Implemented Without DelayOct 19, 2025Cory Morgan: As Alberta Teachers Strike, Students’ Interests Must Come Before IdeologyOct 10, 2025Cory Morgan: Alberta’s Pipeline Proposal Will Force Carney’s Hand—One Way or AnotherOct 03, 2025Related Topicsgreen energyfossil fuelsFuel Crisisenergy crisis