Police investigating possible arson after car fires outside home of Toronto Liberal MP

Police investigating possible arson after car fires outside home of Toronto Liberal MP MATTHEW FRANK PUBLISHED 1 HOUR AGO Open this photo in gallery: Toronto Liberal MP Salma Zahid looks at her car which was set on fire overnight in her Scarborough, Ont., home's driveway on Thursday. ARLYN MCADOREY/THE GLOBE AND MAIL COMMENTS SHARE SAVE FOR LATER Listen to this article Learn more about audio Log in or create a free account to listen to this article. On a leafy Scarborough, Ont., street early Thursday morning, there was a muffled explosion, as two cars burst into orange flames. A resident called 911 and raced outside to see the vehicles, parked in the driveway of the east Toronto home of Liberal MP Salma Zahid, burning. Toronto Police said they are investigating the incident, which also damaged a third vehicle, as a suspected arson. Police have not said whether they believe the alleged attack was targeted. Speaking to reporters outside her home on Thursday afternoon, Ms. Zahid said the car fires have made her concerned for her family’s safety. “It’s a lot for what my family and myself are going through because we have not been able to sleep,” said Ms. Zahid, who was first elected in 2015 and represents the riding of Scarborough Centre-Don Valley East. Open this photo in gallery: In response to Thursday’s incident, Ms. Zahid said she closed her Toronto constituency office for the day as a safety measure. ARLYN MCADOREY/THE GLOBE AND MAIL Melted glass littered the concrete beside the charred cars, one of which belongs to Ms. Zahid. There were no injuries resulting from the fires, Toronto Police spokesperson Stephanie Miceli said in an e-mail. Ms. Zahid said she submitted videos to police from her home security camera and neighbours’ security cameras that showed a person dumping gasoline on “four or five cars” and lighting two on fire. In response to Thursday’s incident, Ms. Zahid said she closed her Toronto constituency office for the day as a safety measure. “We will wait for the investigation results. But such attacks are unacceptable and will not deter me from my work serving Scarborough Centre-Don Valley East,” she wrote in a statement on social media. Prime Minister Mark Carney condemned the suspected arson. “This is a cowardly act of violence and intimidation. It is unacceptable. It is not who we are as Canadians,” Mr. Carney said on social media. In an online statement, the National Council of Canadian Muslims said it is “shocked,…