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Energy policy debates in Canada and other advanced economies are typically framed as tensions between economic development, environmental responsibility, and political or regional interests. However, persistent delays, cost escalation, and contested legitimacy in energy infrastructure delivery suggest a deeper structural constraint. This paper advances the premise that energy system underperformance is primarily a coordination failure rather than a policy failure. Fragmented authority, misaligned incentives, veto-heavy processes, and the absence of integrated execution architectures produce predictable stagnation across jurisdictions and technologies. Using an Inevitability by Design (IbD) framework, the paper reframes energy delivery as a systems integration challenge. It identifies recurring structural failure patterns—including responsibility without authority, consensus without coordination, and metric optimization detached from system outcomes—and situates these within established complex systems and governance literature. Drawing on early coordination implementations at community (Guelph–Wellington) and sector levels, the paper outlines how structured, network-based execution architectures can enable alignment across stakeholders while preserving operational autonomy. These models demonstrate that coordinated, multi-actor execution is achievable when appropriate structural conditions are in place. The paper proposes a scalable, networked coordination model spanning local, sectoral, regional, and national nodes, enabling more coherent infrastructure delivery, improved capital deployment, and enhanced public legitimacy. It positions energy systems within a broader class of complex, multi-domain governance challenges requiring integrated execution environments rather than isolated policy interventions. This analysis is informed by the Novometrix/CORIN global coordination database, which aggregates cross-sector governance patterns, implementation signals, and pilot-level insights to support structured analysis, shared learning, and scalable solution development. The work is intended to support constructive, cross-sector dialogue among policymakers, industry leaders, infrastructure developers, financial institutions, and community stakeholders seeking practical pathways to improve energy system delivery and economic coordination outcomes.