Ontario Doug Ford is serious about reducing crime in his province, fiercely advocating as of late for Ottawa to swiftly enact bail reform and more punitive sentences for offenders.

So serious, in fact, that he said he helped stop an alleged shoplifter at a Home Depot in July by chasing the culprit down in his pickup and threatening to kick his “a– all over the parking lot” if he didn’t hand over the pilfered goods.

Ford recounted his tale to Global’s Ben Mulroney and his audience of 1,000 plus at an Empire Club of Canada luncheon and fireside chat at the Metro Toronto Convention Centre on Tuesday.

As the premier tells it, he evaded his security detail by heading to the store around 8 a.m. and before their day began.

“It ticks them off,” he noted.

Ford said he’d made the trip specifica

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