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After driveway arson, Liberal MP Salma Zahid urges cooler rhetoric toward parliamentarians
The Scarborough Centre MP says 24/7 home security and an appointments-only constituency office followed an August attack, and warns online invective can spill into real-world violence.
Published: October 3, 2026 · 1 min read
Zahid linked her experience to broader intimidation of MPs, citing recent arrests over death threats against Prime Minister Mark Carney and backlash against NDP Leader Avi Lewis after comments on Israel. She warned that inflammatory language can fuel antisemitism, Islamophobia and anti-Palestinian racism and make it harder for minorities to seek office. Commons officials have issued mobile duress alarms to MPs since 2022; former Liberal MP Pam Damoff previously cited threats and harassment when she chose not to run again. Sources: CBC News / Canadian Press; CityNews Toronto; The Canadian Press.
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