Canadian lawmaker with security clearance extortion target

OTTAWA, Ontario (AP) — A Canadian lawmaker who was on a parliamentary committee with access to national security intelligence has acknowledged he had inappropriate online relationships with more than one woman and was the target of extortion.
Tony Clement is no longer in the opposition Conservative caucus. He acknowledged he had sent sexually explicit photographs to one woman on Tuesday. On Thursday, he said there were more and said an extortion attempt was made by “foreign actors.&r