Clement has a tough road to redemption, say strategists

It involves keeping quiet and rebuilding trust in his riding, they say, though it’s a long-shot he’ll be let back into the Conservative fold.

MP Tony Clement, pictured with Leader Andrew Scheer last year, was forced to resign from the Conservative caucus last week after allegations of inappropriate online conduct surfaced, dating back years. Mr. Clement admitted to 'inappropriate' online exchanges and 'acts of infidelity.'The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

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BY EMILY HAWS

November 14, 2018

Former Conservative MP and Harper-era cabinet minister Tony Clement’s political career is on life support, and strategists of all stripes say it’ll be tough for him to redeem himself in the eyes of voters due to his errors in judgment and the fact he didn’t tell...

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