Clement had inappropriate interactions, ‘was pushing boundaries’ back when he was a Harper-era cabinet minister, says Parry-Sound female constituent

Conservative MPs say they're ‘surprised’ and ‘disappointed’ that an experienced politician like Tony Clement engaged in inappropriate online behaviour.

Conservative MP Tony Clement resigned from the national Conservative caucus last week after several women accused him of inappropriate online behaviour. He now sits as an Independent MP.The Hill Times file photograph

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BY ABBAS RANA, JOLSON LIM

November 12, 2018

A woman who lives in Conservative-turned-Independent MP Tony Clement’s riding says the politician sent many inappropriate messages to her beginning during his time as a high-ranking cabinet minister in the Harper government, almost a decade ago, and says he behaved like a "creepy uncle" who for ye...

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