OTTAWA — Tony Clement, the two-time Conservative leadership hopeful with a storied career in right-wing politics in Ontario, has been pushed out of his party amid a growing list of allegations of sexual impropriety.Conservative Leader Andrew Scheer told reporters Wednesday that Clement has resigned from caucus — at Scheer’s request — a day after Clement alleged he was being extorted after sending sexual photos to an unknown party.Subscribe to the Star to support political reporting and analysis from our award-winning journalists in Ottawa.While Clement suggested Tuesday that it was an isolated incident, several women spoke out against him on Twitter, suggesting he had instigated inappropriate contact through social media. “I took him at his word that this was an isolated incident. Since then, there have been numerous reports of other incidents, allegations,” Scheer told reporters outside the House of Commons.“New information became available today that suggests that there are allegations that this is not an isolated incident, and therefore I asked Tony to resign from caucus, and he has done so.”Read more:Susan Delacourt: With his sexting adventures, Clement has got himself into three kinds of troubleOpinion | Vinay Menon: I was going to write about Donald Trump, but Tony Clement wouldn’t let meOpinion | Rosie DiManno: Aren’t you paying attention? Sexting is a mug’s gameIn a statement Tuesday evening, Clement said he had sent several sexually explicit photos and one video to a person he believed to be a consenting adult. At Clement’s request, the RCMP is now trying to figure out who that person actually is. Reached Wednesday night, Clement said he would not comment further at this time.Claire McWatt, a staffer for Toronto Councillor Jon Filion, said she’s heard from dozens of people after she posted on Twitter that Clement sent her late-night messages.The multitude of messages she recei ...
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