{"id":2584827,"date":"2026-03-28T08:28:01","date_gmt":"2026-03-28T12:28:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/ontario-leader-commends-homeowner-who-shot-intruder-congratulations-for-shooting-this-guy\/"},"modified":"2026-03-28T08:31:27","modified_gmt":"2026-03-28T12:31:27","slug":"ontario-leader-commends-homeowner-who-shot-intruder-congratulations-for-shooting-this-guy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/ontario-leader-commends-homeowner-who-shot-intruder-congratulations-for-shooting-this-guy\/","title":{"rendered":"Ontario Leader Commends Homeowner Who Shot Intruder: &#8216;Congratulations for Shooting This Guy&#8217;"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">24<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fontario-leader-commends-homeowner-who-shot-intruder-congratulations-for-shooting-this-guy%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2584827&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>An early-morning home invasion in Vaughan, Ontario ended with a homeowner defending his residence with a firearm, for which Premier Doug Ford commended him.The incident occurred around 1:00 a.m. on March 17, when <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >multiple masked suspects forced entry<\/a> into a home occupied by an elderly woman and a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/we-spent-the-day-hearing-from-quite-a-few-old-college-classmates-tucker-says-wapo-looking-for-dirt-on-him\/\" title=\"\u2018We Spent The Day Hearing From Quite A Few Old College Classmates\u2019: Tucker Says WaPo Looking For Dirt On Him\">middle-aged man<\/a>; the suspects fled in a black pickup after the confrontation. Ford publicly stated that intruders \u201cneed to be shot,\u201d a remark that drew condemnation from opposition leaders who called it irresponsible and dangerous. A 24-year-old suspect who was dropped off at a Toronto-area hospital faces charges including robbery with a firearm, disguise with intent, and probation breach; he is described as known to police for numerous violent offenses, including a 2020 high-speed chase involving a stolen truck and a child inside. The episode sparked a broader debate over self-defense and gun policy in Ontario, with Ford defending the right to protect one\u2019s home while some <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/twenty-three-to-25-girls-from-texas-summer-camp-remain-unaccounted-for\/\" title=\"Twenty-three to 25 girls from Texas summer camp remain unaccounted for\">officials urged caution<\/a> and adherence to the rule of law.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<section> \t\t\t\t<script>console.log(\"ad slot (AC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC2)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC3)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC4)\")<\/script><\/p>\n<p>Canada does not necessarily have the reputation of being a gun-friendly country, especially in relation to her neighbor to the south.<\/p>\n<p>But one Ontario man was able to defend his home from an intruder with a firearm &mdash; and was commended by Ontario Premier Doug Ford for his valor.<\/p>\n<p>At 1:00 a.m. on March 17, police officers responded to reports of a shooting in Vaughan, Ontario, per a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cbc.ca\/news\/canada\/toronto\/ford-home-invasion-shooting-9.7133361\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">report<\/a> from CBC.<\/p>\n<p>The police said multiple masked suspects &mdash; brandishing at least one firearm &mdash; forced entry into a home.<\/p>\n<p>At the time, an elderly woman and a middle-aged man were home.<\/p>\n<p> <script type=\"text\/javascript\"> \t\t\tif ( getCookie( \"ff_subbed\" ) ) { \t\t\t\tdocument.getElementById(\"anyclipvideo\").remove() \t\t\t} else { \t\t\t\tdocument.addEventListener(\"DOMContentLoaded\", function() { \t\t\t\t\tfunction loadAnyclip() { \t\t\t\t\t\tconst container=document.getElementById(\"anyclipvideo\"); \t\t\t\t\t\tif (!container) return;  \t\t\t\t\t\tconst script=document.createElement(\"script\"); \t\t\t\t\t\tscript.src=\"https:\/\/player.anyclip.com\/anyclip-widget\/lre-widget\/prod\/v1\/src\/lre.js\"; 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per CBC.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Congratulations for shooting this guy &mdash; should have shot him a couple more times as far as I&rsquo;m concerned,&rdquo; Ford reacted.<\/p>\n<p>The official meanwhile condemned federal authorities in Canada for &ldquo;going after legal, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/utah-axes-gun-permit-requirement\/\" title=\"Utah Axes Gun-Permit Requirement\u00a0\">law-abiding gun owners<\/a>,&rdquo; and blasted &ldquo;weak-kneed judges&rdquo; who allow repeat offenders out of prison.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;They always want to protect the bad guys, the judges always want to protect the Charter rights &mdash; how about the charter of rights of the people, to keep them safe rather than always protecting these criminals,&rdquo; Ford commented.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;I&rsquo;m just sick and tired of it.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>The 24-year-old suspect who was dropped off at the hospital is known to police.<\/p>\n<p>He now faces charges of robbery with a firearm, disguise with intent, and breaching a probation order.<\/p>\n<p>The individual is known to police for &ldquo;numerous violent offenses&rdquo; &mdash; including a high-speed chase in July 2020, during which he rode a stolen truck with the owner&rsquo;s eight-year-old daughter still inside.<\/p>\n<p>Despite Ford&rsquo;s support of self-defense, other senior Canadian officials condemned his statement.<\/p>\n<p>New Democratic Party Leader Marit Stiles asserted that Ford&rsquo;s remarks were &ldquo;very irresponsible nonsense.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;This premier has been premier of this province for eight long years now,&rdquo; she said.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;If people in Ontario feel less safe today, then that&rsquo;s on him as the premier of this province.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Green Party Leader Mike Schreiner also claimed it was &ldquo;irresponsible for the Premier to be making comments encouraging violence or celebrating the loss of life.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;He should focus on investing in measures that will make our province safer and empower first responders to do their jobs to serve and protect our communities,&rdquo; he added.<\/p>\n<div style=\"position: relative;\">\n<div class=\"ff-fancy-header-container\"> \t\t\t \t<\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-submit-correction inner-content\">\n<div class=\"correction-form\">\n<form style=\"display: none;\">\n<div class=\"sc-name-field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* Name<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"name\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"sc--field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* <\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<label>* Message<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t<textarea name=\"message\" required><\/textarea> \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"required-message\" style=\"display: none; 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About 1:00 a.m. on March 17, Vaughan police responded to a shooting after several masked intruders, at least one armed, forced entry while an elderly woman and a middle-aged man were inside. The suspects fled in a black pickup truck. A 24-year-old man later arrived at a hospital in the Toronto area. Ford commented that intruders should be shot and congratulated the homeowner, saying the shooter could have done more. The premier also criticized federal authorities for going after lawful gun owners and condemned judges he described as too lenient toward repeat offenders. The 24-year-old suspect who was hospitalized faces robbery with a firearm, disguise with intent, and probation-breach charges; he has a history of violent offenses, including a 2020 high-speed chase in which he rode a stolen truck with the owner&#8217;s eight-year-old daughter inside. While Ford defended self-defense, other senior Canadian officials condemned his remarks, including NDP Leader Marit Stiles and Green Party Leader Mike Schreiner, who called them irresponsible and urged focus on safety measures and empowering first responders.<\/p>\n<p>Key points:<br \/>\n&#8211; Incident location and time: Vaughan, Ontario, around 1:00 a.m. on March 17.<br \/>\n&#8211; Home invasion by masked suspects; armed intruder(s); occupants included an elderly woman and a middle-aged man.<br \/>\n&#8211; Suspects fled in a black pickup; a 24-year-old man later hospitalized.<br \/>\n&#8211; Ford\u2019s reaction: intruders \u201cshould be shot\u201d; praise for the homeowner and criticism of federal gun-owner policy and lenient judges.<br \/>\n&#8211; Suspect\u2019s charges and history: robbery with a firearm, disguise with intent, probation breach; long police record, including a 2020 high-speed chase with a stolen truck and a child inside.<br \/>\n&#8211; Political reaction: some leaders condemned Ford\u2019s remarks as irresponsible and urged safety-focused policies<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2584828,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/default_wj.png","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[61392,5674,50402,13202],"class_list":["post-2584827","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-home-defense","tag-intruder","tag-leadership-2","tag-ontario"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/default_wj.png","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2584827","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2584827"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2584827\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2584831,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2584827\/revisions\/2584831"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2584828"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2584827"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2584827"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2584827"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}