Multiple summits and looming trade deadlines are keeping Canada's Prime Minister busy in back-to-back meetings with Indigenous leaders, U.S. Senators, and provincial premiers. Yaroslav and Heather cut through the headlines for a grounded perspective on the politics, policies and process behind the bid to fast-track major projects of national interest with a moving goal post on trade deal deadlines and tariffs.

This week, Pendulum co-founders Yaroslav Baran and Heather Bakken bring you inside the political machinery behind Canada’s next federal budget — and what happens before the numbers hit the page.

Finance Minister Champagne is heading out on a cross-country road trip as part of a two-track consultation process to shape national priorities ahead of the fall budget. Yaroslav breaks down how it works, who's involved and what lies ahead.

U.S. President Donald Trump pens another tariff letter — this time adding copper to the list. Ottawa has tough negotiators, but can the Carney government deliver a revamped trade deal to protect Canada’s resource-heavy exports by the August 1st deadline?

And Heather makes a patriotic pitch for the budget-day shoe reveal. (Hint: Yaroslav and Heather are both Fluevoggers.)

This week, on the heels of U.S. Embassy's Fourth of July party with the Calgary Stampede in full 'swing', Yaroslav and Heather talk about Prime Minister Mark Carney's approach to trade diversification, trade deals, and building that elusive “One Canadian Economy”!

Hop on The Swing for an executive briefing on nation building projects, defence procurement and Canada's equivalent of the executive order (hint: it's called an Order in Council). And a Canadian baseball hero's walk-off on X.

In this episode of The Swing, we dive into the machinery of Canadian democracy with a timely review of the 45th Parliament under Prime Minister Mark Carney following his first sitting session.

So — did the PM have a successful first season? Pendulum's Yaroslav Baran, a seasoned political and parliamentary expert, joins Heather Bakken to break down what has been accomplished.

Carney’s governing style is already reshaping federal politics. What about the nuts and bolts of the passage of priority legislation, and what it really means? How does Bill C-5, the government’s central economic legislation, promise to unite Canada’s internal economy and streamline major projects amid trade tensions with the U.S.?

We pull back the curtain on the hidden power of Parliamentary committees over the summer recess, assess where things stand with the Canada-U.S. trade file and explore how Carney’s team is navigating the next phase.

Hop on the swing and listen in.

Pendulum's Balkan Devlen moderates a discussion about the NATO Summit at The Hague with security and defence experts, Alexander Lanoszka and Richard Shimooka. They break down the details of the defence spending target the Allies agreed in principle, delve into what it really means, and explain why Spain has a carve-out. They also discuss the strategic defence and security partnership Prime Minister Carney signed with the European Union. What does it mean in practice? Why should expectations be tempered here at home? How does it impact the Canadian defence industry and capabilities? Find out by joining the conversation.

Balkan Devlen and Jonathan Berkshire-Miller join host, Heather Bakken, to discuss Prime Minister Mark Carney's commitment to hit NATO's spending target of two-percent of GDP on national defence by fiscal year end and boost funding for the armed forces while cutting taxes. Meantime Canada gears up to host the G7 Summit with a few extra guests at the table.

Minority Report: Liberals couldn't whip enough yeas for an amended throne speech vote that called on the government to table an economic update before Parliament breaks for summer. Opposition parties narrowly won the non-binding vote. But 'love was in air' at the First Ministers Meeting where Prime Minister Mark Carney laid out a plan for breaking down internal trade barriers and fast-tracking major infrastructure projects to drum up more business for Canada.

Canada's Speech from the Throne was delivered by King Charles III, opening Parliament. Canada is a constitutional monarchy and this was the first time the King visited Canada as Sovereign. Yaroslav and Heather unpack the throne speech and the government's new agenda. And wow -- that Canada broach the Queen consort was wearing is something else!

Canada is at the helm of the G7 this year and will host a number of G7 engagement groups and ministerial meetings. Pendulum's Yaroslav Baran and Jonathan Berkshire-Miller discuss how the new government's foreign policy is emerging and to what degree it will be a priority for the newly-minted cabinet.

Canada's new Prime Minister, Mark Carney, revamps his cabinet post-election. By and large he's going old school. Yaroslav and Heather talk about relationship resets, cabinet committees and Carney's back to basics approach to governing.