Video of arson at Toronto’s MP home shows suspect pouring fuel on videos before fires set

Video of arson at Toronto’s MP home shows suspect pouring fuel on vehicles before fires set TORONTO THE CANADIAN PRESS PUBLISHED 1 HOUR AGO UPDATED 19 MINUTES AGO Open this photo in gallery: This still image from surveillance video released by Toronto Police Service shows a suspect in an arson investigation at the home of Toronto Liberal MP Salma Zahid, in Scarborough, Ont., early on Aug. 27. TORONTO POLICE SERVICE/THE CANADIAN PRESS SHARE SAVE FOR LATER Listen to this article Learn more about audio Log in or create a free account to listen to this article. Surveillance video released by police of an arson at a Toronto MP’s home shows a lone suspect pouring fuel on five vehicles and setting two on fire before abandoning the lit-up gas can in the driveway. Liberal MP Salma Zahid says her car and another vehicle were set on fire early Thursday outside her Scarborough home. Police released the video today as they appealed for the public’s help identifying the suspect. The footage shows a masked and hooded suspect emptying a red gas can on the front of five vehicles parked in the home’s driveway. The suspect sets the first fire, but recoils as a burst of flames spreads to the can set down beside the car. The burning can is then used to set fire to a second car before the suspect drops it in the driveway and runs out of view of the camera. Zahid, the MP for Scarborough Centre-Don Valley East, has said both vehicles were destroyed but she is relieved everyone is safe and there was no damage to her home. Prime Minister Mark Carney has called the fire a “cowardly act of violence and intimidation.” Editor’s note: The headline accompanying this story has been corrected. Sign up for our Morning Update newsletter. Start your day with context and insight on the biggest stories shaping our lives SIGN UP EXPLORE NEWSLETTERS Report an editorial error Report a technical issue Diversions Horoscope Daily astrology with Sally Brompton Daily Crossword Solve today's puzzle Daily Cryptic Witty word play at its best Sudoku Three difficulty levels to solve Follow related authors and topics CRIME AND CRIMINOLOGY FOLLOW FEDERAL POLITICS (CANADA) FOLLOW TORONTO FOLLOW Authors and topics you follow will be added to your personal news feed in Following. Interact with The Globe GLOBE CLIMATE CHANGE NEWSLETTER Our world is changing Take a deeper dive into Canada’s environment and climate change news from Globe reporters SIGN UP MORNING UPDATE…