Is Carney Actually Tough on Crime?

The Backbench by The Backbench

May 13, 202538:42News & Politics

Mark Carney promised tougher bail and more police – a “get tough” agenda that the Liberals shoplifted right off the Conservative shelf. Host Noor sits down with Adelina Iftene, a criminal law professor, who calls Mark Ca...

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