Canada's Frozen Russian Assets
On this episode of The Swing, we dive into one of the most consequential, and least understood, aspects of the war in Ukraine: Russia’s frozen state assets. Roughly $300B USD were seized by the G7 and...
13 Dec 202525min
Ukraine's Untenable Choice
How do you clear a path for peace using a blueprint for capitulation?In this episode of The Swing, Pendulum's Heather Bakken, Yaroslav Baran and Balkan Devlen (also an internationally renowned geopoli...
26 Nov 202522min
Canada`s Final Confidence Vote on the Budget - Just How Close Was It?
Pendulum's Heather Bakken and Yaroslav Baran break down the narrow but decisive passage of Canada’s federal budget — a vote that hinged on the Green Party's unexpected support for the Liberals and the...
18 Nov 202512min
Canada's 2025 Budget Primer and Bathroom Break Maneuvers
Canada's long awaited budget will be tabled on November 4th. It's the first one in 18 months and will lay out the new Carney government's agenda from a dollars and cents perspective. What are the sign...
31 Okt 202515min
Canada’s Indo-Pacific Pivot: Strategic Signals and Bilateral Motion
We’re unpacking Canada’s evolving Indo-Pacific strategy: what it means, where it’s headed and why it matters now more than ever.This week Yaroslav Baran is joined by two luminaries of foreign policy ...
25 Okt 202524min
A Glimpse Inside the Prime Minister's Office with Oz Jungic
After four years advising two Prime Ministers of Canada on foreign policy, Oz Jungic breaks his silence with Pendulum.Jungic is moving on to another role outside of the political sphere and sat down w...
17 Okt 202514min
Reconciliation and Resources: Where Indigenous Rights Meet Canada's Quest for Development
As Canada doubles down on resource development and infrastructure through its new Major Projects Office (MPO) and Bill C-5 (An Act to Enact the Free Trade and Labour Mobility in Canada Act and the Bui...
1 Okt 202511min
Canada's House Is Back In Session
The House is back! This week on The Swing, we examine Canada’s return to Parliament and the political tone-setting that will shape the months ahead.Parliamentary committees are structured groups of MP...
18 Sep 202517min
