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Four years into the fullscale invasion: prospects for peace, humanitarian devastation. On our pod, host & founding partner @BakkenBits is joined by Valeriy Kostyuk, Executive Director of @CUFCanada the Canada-Ukraine Foundation to unpack and assess. 🍎 podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcas… Spotify: open.spotify.com/episode/00i…
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This week on 'The Swing' we break down three developments in Canadian politics: the August 1 trade deadline, a foreign policy shift in the Middle East & Elections Canada's by-election ballot change. 🎧Listen here: rss.com/podcasts/the-swing/2… #cdnpoli #foreignpolicy #electionscanada
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The REPO Act is law, giving the President authority to seize Russian frozen assets in the US for Ukraine's benefit. To send the ultimate message to Putin, we need to take his money and he's not getting it back if he continues to attack Ukraine. Learn more⬇️
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While Calgary Stampede is in full swing, hop on Pendulum's Swing for an executive briefing on Canada's nation building projects, procurement, trade diversification, trade deals, & building that elusive “One Canadian Economy”. #Cdnpoli rss.com/podcasts/the-swing/2…
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I cried a bit
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ICYMI - security policy gurus @BalkanDevlen & @jbmllr join @bakkenbits to discuss PM Carney's NATO's spending target. True believers? Pre-summit positioning? Part of the bilateral trade talks? 👇🏽 🍎 podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcas… Spotify open.spotify.com/episode/5qQ… #cdnpoli
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Interested in the latest defence annoucement in 🇨🇦Canada? And what about the G7 summit? Check out our latest podcast of the Swing with my fellow co-founder of Pendulum Geopolitical Advisory @BalkanDevlen and the great @bakkenbits steering the ship:
ICYMI - security policy gurus @BalkanDevlen & @jbmllr join @bakkenbits to discuss PM Carney's NATO's spending target. True believers? Pre-summit positioning? Part of the bilateral trade talks? 👇🏽 🍎 podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcas… Spotify open.spotify.com/episode/5qQ… #cdnpoli
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@pendulumgroupca launches geopolitical advisory to help alleviate ‘public sector anxiety,’ says principal #lobbying #cdnpoli lobbymonitor.ca/2025/05/27/b…
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The Trump administration's final proposal for ending the Russia-Ukraine war included U.S. de jure recognition of Russia's control over Crimea, along with de facto recognition of its occupation of other Ukrainian territories, Axios reported on April 23, citing sources.
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Pierre Poilievre pledges to hand over frozen Russian state assets to Ukraine for defence and rebuilding! Bravo! This is leadership. Challenging all party leaders to make the same pledge. 🇺🇦👍🏽#cdnpoli #CanadaElection2025 #CanadianElection2025
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Ever wondered what goes into the look & feel of a political campaign? Check out our latest episode of 'The Swing'. This week we discuss Campaign Branding w/ our int'l award-winning creative director, @bpurkissdesign. #elxn2025 #Canada #cdnpoli #branding rss.com/podcasts/the-swing/1…
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The Chinese embassy is posting Reagan speeches about free trade, what kind of baffling upside down world is this?
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Exciting professional update from me. Delighted to announce our new venture - Pendulum Geopolitical Advisory as part of @pendulumgroupca
Pendulum is excited to announce the establishment of our new Geopolitical Advisory practice, led by two internationally renowned experts in foreign policy and geostrategic analysis: @BalkanDevlen, PhD and @jbmllr 🧵
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All the best to my two dear friends and colleagues on this new venture and important work. @jbmllr @BalkanDevlen
Pendulum is excited to announce the establishment of our new Geopolitical Advisory practice, led by two internationally renowned experts in foreign policy and geostrategic analysis: @BalkanDevlen, PhD and @jbmllr 🧵
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These two are top notch — congratulations on this. Love to see it.
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Oh, so Heather and Ben and I launched a podcast. The Swing! 👇🏽on 🍏 podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcas… Here👇🏽on Spotify open.spotify.com/show/2bk4QW… Weekly. Gonna post every Tuesday. At least that’s the intent!! The next month will be squarely on 🇨🇦 #CanadaElection2025 #cdnpoli
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Scenario planning for the fall of the #cdnpoli federal government: If the PM decides not to prorogue, here is how it will likely go down, and why. 👇🧵
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