Kyle Bakx
Business Reporter
Kyle Bakx is a Calgary-based journalist with the network business unit at CBC News. He files stories from across the country and internationally for web, radio, TV and social media platforms. You can email story ideas to [email protected].
Latest from Kyle Bakx

'It's not science fiction': The moonshot effort to supersize solar and wind
Soaring demand for electricity is leading some companies to not only think out of the box for a solution, but out of this world, too.
Canada -Calgary |

Climate action is becoming less of a priority around the world. Trump isn't helping
The emphasis on climate action and transitioning to cleaner energy has waned in recent years as more emphasis is being placed on energy security and affordability. And that was before Donald Trump returned to the White House.
Canada -Calgary |

Texas-bound: Canadian politicians slam U.S. tariffs (politely) during visit to Lone Star state
Amid an increasingly heated game of tariff-related chicken, Canadian politicians are in Houston telling Americans they're peeved — in the most stereotypically Canadian way possible.
Canada -Calgary |

The U.S. is trying to achieve 'energy dominance.' What does that mean for Canada?
Even though Canada and the United States are in the midst of a trade war, officials from north of the border are looking past it, in hopes of getting a piece of the energy pie.
Canada -Calgary |
Mark Carney is no ally of the oilpatch, says Alberta Premier Danielle Smith as she calls for election
'He's been on a warpath against the energy industry for his entire career,' Smith said Monday at the CERAWeek energy conference in Houston, Texas.
Canada -Calgary |

Analysis
The oilpatch thought it had dodged a bullet, until Trump mentioned tariffs again
Alberta business and oilpatch leaders are returning home from Washington this week after the U.S. presidential inauguration festivities — and gritting their teeth after a roller-coaster of emotions.
Canada -Calgary |
Analysis
Anxious times in Alberta's oilpatch with potential Trump tariff hit just days away
Trump's threats of widespread tariffs, and Canada’s threat of its own tariffs in response, has the potential to impact hundreds of thousands of jobs, ignite inflation pressures and bruise the financial health of many industries. In particular, Alberta and its oilpatch are in the crosshairs as energy is Canada’s largest export to the U.S., worth about $125 billion in 2023.
Canada -Calgary |
Canmore tourism sector optimistic as major events shine spotlight on town in 2025
World leaders and their delegations will arrive in June for the G7, which will be held in nearby Kananaskis, while Canmore will host the 2025 Hockey Day in Canada event in January.
Canada -Calgary |

$5 treaty payments won't even buy Tim Hortons meal today, says Alberta First Nation in billion-dollar lawsuit
Bearspaw First Nation in southern Alberta is suing the federal government for $1 billion in a proposed class-action lawsuit, the latest in a series of lawsuits arguing that annual payments promised in treaties should have been adjusted for inflation.
Canada -Calgary |

Beef prices hit record high at the grocery store — and on the ranch, too
The cost of ground beef, steak and roasts has continued to rise this year, reaching historic levels on grocery store shelves.
Canada -Calgary |