The Canadian Press: The polls, taken in November and December, returned a clear conclusion: Canadians, at the time at least, did not think the government was doing much to combat everything from home invasions to cybercrime.
They also had a dim view of the justice system when it come to treating victims of crime fairly and strongly favoured measures that would make bail harder to get for those accused of some crimes and would give harsher sentences to repeat offenders.
Carney, speaking to reporters ahead of a visit to a police station in Brampton, Ont. Tuesday, acknowledged his government was not meeting the expectations many Canadians have when it comes to fighting crime…