A former BC Conservative candidate says her car was intentionally set on fire outside her home.
Gwen O’Mahony ran for the BC Conservatives in the riding of Nanaimo-Lantzville in 2024.
Recently, she had been speaking out against issues including safe supply, harm reduction and church arsons. She said she believes this incident was targeted.
“I literally was talking about [how] devastating arson has been in these communities where churches have been burned down and to the Christian community,” O’Mahony said.
“Then a few hours later, my car now is destroyed by fire.”
Nanaimo RCMP confirmed they were called to the fire around 9:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
The back tire and passenger side door of the Fiat were damaged in the blaze.
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Const. Sherri Wade with Nanaimo RCMP said a passerby saw something on fire on the ground and then saw the back of the car on fire.
She said a car intentionally set on fire is a rare occurrence.
“When …