Trump Tariffs, Commodity Carve-Outs and Pre-budget Consultations

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 F ...