I do feel ride has shifted on self defense in canada
I think police and prosecutors gonna became way more hesitant to pursue charges due to.
1. Intense public blowback issues
2. Cases have slim chance of convictions
Swekins on
Nice to see a politician standing up for someone who defends themselves.
AfternoonPlane4265 on
Hell ya Dougie
LasagnaMountebank on
Despite his overall disappointing liberal lite leadership, every now and then Doug still can say something that makes me smile.
scopto_philia on
Based. I’m sorry. 🤷♀️
Nice-Preparation6204 on
Lot of pendulum shifts in Canada recently. Defence spending, resource extraction, immigration reform and self defense are so hawt right now. Only 10-15 years late but hey! We’re getting there.
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ihatedougford on
You’re all getting distracted by his “a broken clock is right twice a day” reputation.
Based statement, but let’s talk about him distracting us from his FOI case
Humble-Post-7672 on
How about we use logic and have the police decide if they should lay charges instead of a blanket arrest everyone and let the crown sort it out. If the crown disagrees charges can always be laid at a later point.
Canadians need to be able to defend themselves without facing financial ruin in the court system.
minkus1000 on
Given the context was a group of armed home invaders with their own gun(s), *someone* was likely getting shot, and I’m glad it played out the way it did. Ford’s really not wrong.
Sigma_Try on
I mean…
Tacticaloperator051 on
Finally some politician vocally sided with defender this time.
Siludin on
“Congratulations for shooting this guy” also a voiceline of the announcer in the new special Canadian release of Halo.
Jinnax on
With elected politicians now openly mocking them, Canada’s judges are reduced to national laughingstock.
AwesomeWildlife on
This is a case where the person in custody should rot in jail for the rest of his life unless he names this accomplices.
brunofuckme on
We need something similar to stand your ground
differentiatedpans on
Maybe something like Canadians should be able to defend themselves in situations where their imminent safety is at risk without fear of going to jail…instead of congratulations.
Small-Ad-7694 on
Yeah, let’s normalise this.
Did the scumbag(s) forced their way into you home ?
Yes ? (Quick 15 minutes of collecting evidence)
Well, thank you sir/ma’am, we don’t have any more questions for you. The society is better today without these people in our streets. The city cleaning crew will be there later on today.
PatienceAlarming6566 on
Self defence in canada has never made sense to me. Even at a young age, you’re always told to just let people beat you up/assault you/severely injure you because “you’re not supposed to hurt them back”.
Fuck that, if someone breaks into my home or threatens me on the bus or tries to mug me downtown… I think I should be allowed to defend myself!
Go_Buds_Go on
They broke into someone’s home. Armed.
Saryngar_ on
Finally! Some real justice in this country! Absolutely based!
free_username_ on
The person who was shot was out on probation and already wanted for multiple violent crimes across Quebec and Ontario.
A career criminal.
rastamasta45 on
What’s so wild about seeing this shift is how much the LPC have dropped the ball so much. Trudeau publicly proclaimed that “no one has the right to use a firearm for self defence”
Then he managed to facilitate one of the worst violent crime sprees in Canadian history and bankrupted Canada (which increase crime). They pushed this narrative that self defence is an American value and we’re not American.
Now Canada is in such a dire place we have a premier praising the shooting of home intruders. Well done LPC, seriously well done.
thatguydowntheblock on
He’s completely right. Thank goodness they didn’t lay charges on the homeowner. I hope more people take decisive action against these criminals.
wildfirestopper on
Broken clock is right twice a day.
heatseekerdj on
Home invasion/castle, and self defense laws in Canada should definitely be updated. It feels like people who are protecting their lives are punished more than the perpetrator
AirMinute7060 on
lmao “should’ve shot him a couple more times” Based AF!
Mr_Canada1867 on
“In a news release Wednesday, police identified him as 24-year-old Trestin Cassanova-Alman, of no fixed address, and said he remains in custody in hospital, in stable condition.
Investigators have charged him with robbery with a firearm and disguise with intent in relation to the home invasion. He has also been charged with breach of probation as he was on an outstanding probation order for unrelated offences at the time of his arrest.
YRP also said he was known to police and was wanted by multiple agencies for numerous violent offences. In December 2025, investigators identified him as wanted in relation to Project Wrangler, an operation to dismantle a violent criminal group operating in Ontario and Quebec.”
🇨🇦“Justice” System right there^
Serious-Damage4200 on
If you are breaking in armed into my house, expect the same..
MaxPower836 on
Maybe that convinces some would be criminal not to risk it
mlandry2011 on
I would go even one step further… If someone tries to break into your house, who cares if the gun you have is legal or not….
Defending your house with any means necessary should be legal.
The only thing I would add is that you must have a camera recording and provide the video footage proving that you were under assault when you fired the weapon.
locoghoul on
It’s odd to even phrase it but here we are I guess: When Ford agrees with you, it is time to rethink your opinion
ProfessionAny183 on
Yep! Thank goodness this person defended their safety and property. Bad guys deserve bad outcomes.
Channing1986 on
Canadians are sick of criminals. Absolutely sick and we have had enough.
laziwolf on
Existing law that puts burden on the homeowner for the safety of an intruder is bonkers for me.
Intruder is in my house. Do I greet them with a questionaire –
– Are you here to steal or kill?
– Do you have knife, gun or something else because I have to use similar force in reply.
It clearly means that intruder gets to decide what can happen for their actions whereas law abiding homeowner has to go through expensive court seasions to prove self defence.
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Lmao, BASED!
I do feel ride has shifted on self defense in canada
I think police and prosecutors gonna became way more hesitant to pursue charges due to.
1. Intense public blowback issues
2. Cases have slim chance of convictions
Nice to see a politician standing up for someone who defends themselves.
Hell ya Dougie
Despite his overall disappointing liberal lite leadership, every now and then Doug still can say something that makes me smile.
Based. I’m sorry. 🤷♀️
Lot of pendulum shifts in Canada recently. Defence spending, resource extraction, immigration reform and self defense are so hawt right now. Only 10-15 years late but hey! We’re getting there.
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You’re all getting distracted by his “a broken clock is right twice a day” reputation.
Based statement, but let’s talk about him distracting us from his FOI case
How about we use logic and have the police decide if they should lay charges instead of a blanket arrest everyone and let the crown sort it out. If the crown disagrees charges can always be laid at a later point.
Canadians need to be able to defend themselves without facing financial ruin in the court system.
Given the context was a group of armed home invaders with their own gun(s), *someone* was likely getting shot, and I’m glad it played out the way it did. Ford’s really not wrong.
I mean…
Finally some politician vocally sided with defender this time.
“Congratulations for shooting this guy” also a voiceline of the announcer in the new special Canadian release of Halo.
With elected politicians now openly mocking them, Canada’s judges are reduced to national laughingstock.
This is a case where the person in custody should rot in jail for the rest of his life unless he names this accomplices.
We need something similar to stand your ground
Maybe something like Canadians should be able to defend themselves in situations where their imminent safety is at risk without fear of going to jail…instead of congratulations.
Yeah, let’s normalise this.
Did the scumbag(s) forced their way into you home ?
Yes ? (Quick 15 minutes of collecting evidence)
Well, thank you sir/ma’am, we don’t have any more questions for you. The society is better today without these people in our streets. The city cleaning crew will be there later on today.
Self defence in canada has never made sense to me. Even at a young age, you’re always told to just let people beat you up/assault you/severely injure you because “you’re not supposed to hurt them back”.
Fuck that, if someone breaks into my home or threatens me on the bus or tries to mug me downtown… I think I should be allowed to defend myself!
They broke into someone’s home. Armed.
Finally! Some real justice in this country! Absolutely based!
The person who was shot was out on probation and already wanted for multiple violent crimes across Quebec and Ontario.
A career criminal.
What’s so wild about seeing this shift is how much the LPC have dropped the ball so much. Trudeau publicly proclaimed that “no one has the right to use a firearm for self defence”
Then he managed to facilitate one of the worst violent crime sprees in Canadian history and bankrupted Canada (which increase crime). They pushed this narrative that self defence is an American value and we’re not American.
Now Canada is in such a dire place we have a premier praising the shooting of home intruders. Well done LPC, seriously well done.
He’s completely right. Thank goodness they didn’t lay charges on the homeowner. I hope more people take decisive action against these criminals.
Broken clock is right twice a day.
Home invasion/castle, and self defense laws in Canada should definitely be updated. It feels like people who are protecting their lives are punished more than the perpetrator
lmao “should’ve shot him a couple more times” Based AF!
“In a news release Wednesday, police identified him as 24-year-old Trestin Cassanova-Alman, of no fixed address, and said he remains in custody in hospital, in stable condition.
Investigators have charged him with robbery with a firearm and disguise with intent in relation to the home invasion. He has also been charged with breach of probation as he was on an outstanding probation order for unrelated offences at the time of his arrest.
YRP also said he was known to police and was wanted by multiple agencies for numerous violent offences. In December 2025, investigators identified him as wanted in relation to Project Wrangler, an operation to dismantle a violent criminal group operating in Ontario and Quebec.”
🇨🇦“Justice” System right there^
If you are breaking in armed into my house, expect the same..
Maybe that convinces some would be criminal not to risk it
I would go even one step further… If someone tries to break into your house, who cares if the gun you have is legal or not….
Defending your house with any means necessary should be legal.
The only thing I would add is that you must have a camera recording and provide the video footage proving that you were under assault when you fired the weapon.
It’s odd to even phrase it but here we are I guess: When Ford agrees with you, it is time to rethink your opinion
Yep! Thank goodness this person defended their safety and property. Bad guys deserve bad outcomes.
Canadians are sick of criminals. Absolutely sick and we have had enough.
Existing law that puts burden on the homeowner for the safety of an intruder is bonkers for me.
Intruder is in my house. Do I greet them with a questionaire –
– Are you here to steal or kill?
– Do you have knife, gun or something else because I have to use similar force in reply.
It clearly means that intruder gets to decide what can happen for their actions whereas law abiding homeowner has to go through expensive court seasions to prove self defence.