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Premier Doug Ford suggests 'ass whooping' for 2 boys connected to alleged assault of Hamilton cadet leader

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Chandler, J. (2026, November 10). Premier Doug Ford suggests 'ass whooping' for 2 boys connected to alleged assault of Hamilton cadet leader. CBC News. https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/hamilton/doug-ford-alleged-cadet-leader-assault-hamilton-9.7415639?cmp=rss

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Ontario Premier Doug Ford suggested at a news conference that parents should physically discipline their children if they are involved in criminal behavior. This comment came after Hamilton police charged a 12-year-old boy and a 48-year-old woman with assaulting a 59-year-old Royal Canadian Air Cadets leader during an incident where the cadet was distributing poppies on Remembrance Day. The Premier’s remarks have raised concerns among some legal experts about prejudicing public opinion in ongoing court cases.
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Ontario Premier Doug Ford suggested at a news conference that parents should "give your kids a little ass whooping in the wood shed" regarding two boys connected to an alleged assault on a Hamilton cadet leader. A week earlier, the Hamilton Police Service charged a 12-year-old boy and a 48-year-old woman with assaulting Capt. Kenneth Kunkel, a 59-year-old commanding officer for the Royal Canadian Air Cadets. The incident occurred when two boys approached Capt. Kunkel while he was supervising Remembrance Day poppy distribution at Centre on Barton mall, blew an air horn in young cadets' ears, and then engaged in a physical altercation with him inside a nearby restaurant. A woman named Estela Quintanilla assisted the boys during the assault, causing Capt. Kunkel to fall and sustain injuries when he was hit several times by the 12-year-old boy.

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Justin Chandler
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"I don't know why someone would even think of doing something like that."
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CBC News Hamilton Ontario the Hamilton Police Service the Royal Canadian Air Cadets

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CBC News ORG · 3× Hamilton GPE · 3× Dietrich PERSON · 2× Doug Ford PERSON · 2× Ford PERSON · 2× Kunkel PERSON · 2× Estela Quintanilla PERSON · 1× Ontario GPE · 1× the Hamilton Police Service ORG · 1× the Royal Canadian Air Cadets ORG · 1×

Narrative

Ford's comments at a news conference come a week after the Hamilton Police Service said it charged a 12-year-old boy and a 48-year-old woman with assaulting a 59-year-old commanding officer for the Royal Canadian Air Cadets.
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"I don't know why someone would even think of doing something like that."
2026-11-10 · CBC News
Premier Doug Ford suggests 'ass whooping' for 2 boys connected to alleged assault of Hamilton cadet leader · assertive framing

Claims (20 extracted, 1 hedged)

Premier Doug Ford suggests 'ass whooping' for 2 boys connected to alleged assault of Hamilton cadet leader Police charged 12-year-old boy, 48-year-old woman with assault in Nov. 1 incident Ontario Premier Doug Ford says the parents of two boys allegedly involved in the assault of a Hamilton cadet leader should "give your kids a little ass whooping in the wood shed. uncertain
parents → suggest → shed
Ford's comments at a news conference come a week after the Hamilton Police Service said it charged a 12-year-old boy and a 48-year-old woman with assaulting a 59-year-old commanding officer for the Royal Canadian Air Cadets. asserted
it → come → Cadets
The cadet leader was supervising the distribution of Remembrance Day poppies at the Centre on Barton mall when two boys approached them and blew a loud air in the ears of young cadets he was with, police said in a release. asserted
police → supervise → release
The man followed the boys into a nearby restaurant to confront them and "a struggle ensued." asserted
struggle → follow → them
Police said a woman — who they later told CBC News is named Estela Quintanilla — jumped in to assist the boys and assaulted the cadet leader, causing him to fall. asserted
him → say → leader
The 12-year-old hit him several times, police said. asserted
police → hit → him
The family of the cadet leader has identified him as Capt. Kenneth Kunkel. asserted
family → identify → Kunkel
On Nov. 5, his daughter Kimberly Dietrich told CBC's Hanomansing Live that Kunkel was unable to walk. asserted
Kunkel → tell → Live
Dietrich said her family was "taking it a day at a time," and her dad was "trying his hardest to recover." asserted
dad → say → hardest
The 12-year-old boy faces aggravated assault and assault level one charges, police said. asserted
police → face → charges
The second boy was not arrested, police said, after officers were able to review footage of the incident. asserted
officers → arrest → incident
The woman faces aggravated assault charges. asserted
woman → face → charges
The charges have not been tested in court. asserted
charges → test → court
Ford has a history of commenting on criminal cases. asserted
Ford → have → cases
Some lawyers have told CBC News that public officials should be careful about such comments, as they risk prejudicing juries and contributing to misinformation. asserted
they → tell → misinformation
"I just don't know how to process it," Dietrich said of the incident Thursday. asserted
Dietrich → know → incident
"I don't know why someone would even think of doing something like that." asserted
someone → know → that
She said it's important to support veterans by wearing poppies. asserted
it → say → poppies
Hamilton mayor-elect Keanin Loomis issued a statement about the incident Thursday, saying he is "deeply troubled" by it. asserted
he → issue → it
We wish him strength, healing and a full recovery," Loomis said. asserted
Loomis → wish → strength
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