A veteran cop explains what’s really happening inside Canadian policing
About this episode
Hank Idsinga discusses the realities of Canadian policing, including corruption, antisemitism, and misconceptions about crime rates.
As unit commander in the largest homicide squad in the country, Hank Idsinga has seen more than most people would ever want to. He discusses with Brian what it’s really like in blue, the many things that are done right, and the many things done wrong, including the recent exposé of corruption by some Toronto officers. The author of the new book The High Road: Confessions of a Homicide Cop, Idsinga reveals the vitriolic antisemitism he saw on the force, and discusses the “abysmal” handling of anti-Israel demonstrators in Toronto. He also busts myths about purported low crime rates and politically popular gun bans, and explains how real policing is nothing like those shows on TV. (Recorded July 23, 2026) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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