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Alliance for the Future: Canada's SAFE Bet for Strategic Autonomy
Alliance for the Future: Canada's SAFE Bet for Strategic Autonomy
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Pendulum's, The Swing, delivers Canadian political analysis for a global audience. Whether it's current affairs, global developments, or political shifts, you'll find expert perspectives, balanced dialogue, and the context you need to stay informed. Tune in for a smarter take on today's biggest issues.
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- Alliance for the Future: Canada's SAFE Bet for Strategic Autonomy · 25 dk · Sezon 2 Bölüm 9Prime Minister Mark Carney’s call for an “alliance for the future” with the European Union sent a clear signal the close ties between Canada and the EU are founded on strategic…
- International Democracy Day: How Resilient are the Citizens Who Make Democracy Work? · 37 dk · Sezon 2 Bölüm 8Democracy Starts With Us. As we mark the International Day of Democracy on The Swing, and the release of International IDEA’s Global State of Democracy Report 2026: Democracy in…
- Defending Canada in an Age of Contactless War · 27 dk · Sezon 2 Bölüm 7In modern AI-driven warfare, the battlefield isn't just overseas — it's in our feeds, our institutions, and our trust in one another. The nature of the threat means we can't…
- Civilian Resiliency in the Cognitive Warfare Domain: Lessons Learned from Estonia · 30 dk · Sezon 2 Bölüm 6This episode of Pendulum's The Swing, hosted by Heather Bakken, features Peeter Tali, who is a member of Estonia's parliament and former head of the Estonian Ministry of…
- Weaponizing Hate: Gendered Disinformation Attacks on Social Infrastructure · 39 dk · Sezon 2 Bölüm 5Gendered disinformation is both a sophisticated weapon and a blunt-force tool of hybrid warfare that is being used to silence women. It is a threat to collective security -- and…
- Powering Canada: Can Energy Ambition Overcome Regulatory Reality? · 23 dk · Sezon 2 Bölüm 4Prime Minister Mark Carney's office announced it will hold the first Canada Investment Summit in September. In this episode of The Swing, Pendulum examines whether Canada can…
- Statecraft to Stagecraft: The Use of AI in Cognitive Warfare · 29 dk · Sezon 2 Bölüm 3War with Iran marks the first truly AI-native information environment in warfare where the human brain is both the target and the weapon, and the battlefield is your phone. In…
- Is the Strait of Hormuz a Straitjacket for Democracy? · 18 dk · Sezon 2 Bölüm 2This episode host Heather Bakken is joined by Pendulum colleagues Jennifer Irish and Yaroslav Baran to discuss how the seemingly unplanned aspects of U.S. strategy in Iran are…
- War in Ukraine: Canadian Support for Humanitarian Aid · 16 dk · Sezon 2 Bölüm 1This week marks four years since the most recent unprovoked attack on Ukraine by Vladimir Putin’s Russia. Ukrainians have been at war for 12 years and have spent the last four…
- Canada`s Political Year in Review and What`s Ahead in 2026 · 23 dk · Sezon 1 Bölüm 30Closing out season one on The Swing, Pendulum`s Yaroslav Baran and Heather Bakken discuss the political year that was: who`s up and who`s down, communications wins and losses…
- Canada's Frozen Russian Assets · 26 dk · Sezon 1 Bölüm 29On 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…
- Ukraine's Untenable Choice · 22 dk · Sezon 1 Bölüm 28How 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…
- Canada`s Final Confidence Vote on the Budget - Just How Close Was It? · 12 dk · Sezon 1 Bölüm 27Pendulum'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…
- Canada's 2025 Budget Primer and Bathroom Break Maneuvers · 16 dk · Sezon 1 Bölüm 26Canada'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…
- Canada’s Indo-Pacific Pivot: Strategic Signals and Bilateral Motion · 25 dk · Sezon 1 Bölüm 25We’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…
- A Glimpse Inside the Prime Minister's Office with Oz Jungic · 15 dk · Sezon 1 Bölüm 24After 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…
- Reconciliation and Resources: Where Indigenous Rights Meet Canada's Quest for Development · 12 dk · Sezon 1 Bölüm 23As 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's House Is Back In Session · 18 dk · Sezon 1 Bölüm 22The 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…
- Canada's Parliament: What To Expect When The House Returns · 7 dk · Sezon 1 Bölüm 21This episode offers sharp insights into how Ottawa is preparing for its toughest test yet. Canada's lawmakers will be returning to the House next week in what promises to be a…
- Cabinet Conclave, Global Power Plays, and Canada’s Major Projects Push · 19 dk · Sezon 1 Bölüm 20This week on The Swing, Yaroslav Baran, Balkan Devlen, and host Heather Bakken unpack three pivotal developments shaping Canada’s political and economic trajectory. A Cabinet…







