Conservative Leader Andrew Scheer ordered Tony Clement to leave the Conservative caucus late Wednesday as the second shoe dropped in the sexting debacle that saw the long-time MP send explicit pictures (whatever that means) to an unknown person online who just happened to be an extortionist. Scheer said Wednesday new evidence had come to light to suggest this incident was not isolated — and that Clement is alleged to have engaged in similar behaviour in the past. Earlier in the day the PC leader said that Clement was still a member of his caucus, despite the embarrassment he brought on himself and the party. But by mid-afternoon, shortly before question period, new developments had made Scheer’s previous position untenable. “I took him at his word that this was an isolated incident. Since then, there have been numerous reports of other incidents, allegations, so in that respect I’ve asked Tony to resign from caucus so that he can respond to these allegations,” Scheer said.
