Is Carney Actually Tough on Crime?

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 Carney’s revival of “tough on crime” a “slippery slope”. Will Mark Carney’s revival of “tough on crime” fix anything? What actually makes communities safer? And what happens if we get this wrong? And the latest on Canada’s unemployment problem, the one vote that changed Terrebonne, and Carney’s new cabinet crew Host: Noor Azrieh Credits: Aviva Lessard (Senior Producer), Sam Konnert (Producer), Noor Azrieh (Host/Producer), Caleb Thompson (Audio Editor and Technical Producer), Max Collins (Director of Audio) Jesse Brown (Editor), Tony Wang (Artwork) Guests: Adelina Iftene Background reading: Man known to Toronto police faces 100+ charges in crime spree – City News Federal government proposes stricter bail system in new bill – CBC News Repeat violent offenders set to spend more time in custody as feds approve bail reform bill – CBC News Randall Denley: Ontario can't get tough on crime until it gets tough on court delays – National Post Most Canadians feel as safe or safer than 10 years ago, Nanos poll finds. Conservative voters are another story – CTV Mark Carney’s Liberals release plan to fight crime, protect Canadians, and build safer communities Sponsors: Douglas is giving our listeners a FREE Sleep Bundle with each mattress purchase. Get the sheets, pillows, mattress and pillow protectors FREE with your Douglas purchase today at douglas.ca/canadaland Visit policyme.com to explore insurance plans that cover your needs. Whether you're protecting your family’s health or their financial future, PolicyMe is reliable and makes it effortless and fast. If you value this podcast, Support us ! You’ll get premium access to all our shows ad free, including early releases and bonus content. You’ll also get our exclusive newsletter, discounts on merch, tickets to our live and virtual events, and more than anything, you’ll be a part of the solution to Canada’s journalism crisis, you’ll be keeping our work free and accessible to everybody. You can listen ad-free on Amazon Music—included with Prime. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Is Carney Actually Tough on Crime? is an episode from The Backbench by The Backbench.

This episode is 38:42 long.

This episode was published on May 13, 2025.

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