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Arson at MP's Home Sparks National Alarm | Toronto News
Two cars outside Liberal MP Salma Zahid’s Scarborough home were torched in a suspected arson attack early Thursday, damaging a third vehicle and forcing her office to close—though no one was hurt. Security footage shows someone pouring gasoline and setting the vehicles ablaze. Prime Minister Mark Carney called it cowardly, while Muslim advocacy groups voiced alarm over Zahid’s targeted harassment. The incident underscores a troubling surge in threats against Canadian MPs, especially women, straining police resources and sparking calls for new laws to protect public officials. Listen in…
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