Senator Faced Threats, Racist Abuse After Conservative Tweet With Office Details
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Senator Bernadette Clement received threats and racist abuse after a tweet by Andrew Scheer resembling a "wanted poster" with her picture and office contact details.
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The tweet prompted angry calls to her office, racist comments online, and a threat from a man saying he was coming to her house, now being investigated.
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Senators condemned intimidation tactics like Mr. Scheer's tweet and shouting by Conservative senators in the chamber.
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Ms. Clement was targeted after calling for a Senate debate adjournment on a Conservative bill opposed to the carbon tax.
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She decided to leave her home to stay in an undisclosed location in Ottawa due to safety concerns from the public nature of the threats.