Premier Doug Ford is speaking out after a Lindsay, Ont., homeowner was charged with assault following a violent encounter with an alleged intruder over the weekend.

“This criminal that’s wanted by the police breaks into this guy’s house, this guy gives him a beating, and this guy gets charged. Something is broken,” Ford said at a press conference on Wednesday.

“I know if someone breaks into my house or someone else’s, you’re gonna fight for your life. You’re going to use whatever force you can to protect your family. I know everyone would.”

Ford’s comments come after Kawartha Lakes Police Service charged a 44-year-old man with aggravated assault and assault with a weapon.

The charges stem from an incident on Aug. 18, when police were called to an apartment for reports of an alterca

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