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Toronto police are investigating the incident and seeking information.","category":"Politics","area":"United States","publishedAt":"2026-08-27T23:05:13.858Z","sourceReportedAt":"2026-08-27T19:57:57.453Z","updatedAt":"2026-08-27T23:05:13.858Z","readTime":"3 min read","scores":{"trust":42,"critic":59,"hype":41,"notes":{"trust":"The central claim is attributed to the MP and police, with two independent outlets and a neighbour quoted.","critic":"The reporting includes quotes from the MP, neighbours, and political leaders, and details the police investigation.","hype":"The headline uses loaded adjectives like 'cowardly act' and 'suspected arson' which are present in the reporting."}},"tags":["#Arson","#Politics","#Canada","#MarkCarney","#SalmaZahid"],"entities":["Salma Zahid","Mark Carney","Toronto Police","Scarborough Centre","Bellamy Road North","Lawrence Avenue East"],"body":[{"type":"key_takeaways","items":["Multiple vehicles were destroyed in a suspected arson outside the home of Scarborough Centre Liberal MP Salma Zahid.","The incident occurred early Thursday morning near Bellamy Road North and Lawrence Avenue East.","Prime Minister Mark Carney condemned the incident as a 'cowardly act of violence and intimidation'.","Toronto police are investigating the incident as a possible arson and are seeking information."]},{"type":"paragraph","text":"Multiple vehicles were destroyed in a suspected arson outside the home of Scarborough Centre Liberal MP Salma Zahid early Thursday morning. The incident occurred near Bellamy Road North and Lawrence Avenue East. Prime Minister Mark Carney condemned the incident as a 'cowardly act of violence and intimidation'."},{"type":"paragraph","text":"Salma Zahid stated that her car and another vehicle were destroyed in the fire, with no damage to the house. She reported that her family is safe. Toronto police are investigating the incident as a possible arson and are seeking information from the public. Police have not yet identified any suspects."},{"type":"heading","text":"Disagreement on number of vehicles destroyed"},{"type":"paragraph","text":"Salma Zahid stated that her car and another vehicle were destroyed, meaning two vehicles. However, Toronto police stated that a total of three cars were damaged as a result of the fire, according to CBC News. 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