They are two, sad sagas of Canadian MPs gone rogue this fall — political careers in tatters thanks to some dangerous habits that escaped the notice of bosses and colleagues until it was too late. Clement was on the newly formed national security committee of Parliament when he started to face extortion threats this summer for his sexual dalliances through social media. Liberal caucus chair Mark Holland confirmed to the Star’s Alex Ballingall on Thursday that MPs don’t go through any additional screening measures when they get committee assignments. He believes that the Grewal and Clement cases are going to turn into an argument to keep backbenchers in the dark. The career explosions of Clement and Grewal this fall are a fascinating look into the lives and temptations of ordinary MPs.

Source: thestar November 29, 2018 21:33 UTC