Doug Ford has parted ways with another top aide as the fallout from two sex scandals continues to roil the premier’s office.John Sinclair, who was executive director of the Progressive Conservative caucus bureau, left Thursday night. Sources told the Star Friday that the well-regarded Sinclair exited after an irate Ford felt he did not speak up soon enough about the misbehaviour of Andrew Kimber, who had been the premier’s executive director of issues management. Kimber departed Nov. 2 after it was revealed he sent unsolicited and sexually charged texts to at least five female Tory staffers. Included in the texts were photographs of Kimber, who was married in September, in his underwear. He has since apologized for the “unacceptable” conduct and vowed to “seek the help I need going forward.”The Kimber imbroglio happened at the same time as the premier forced Jim Wilson, his most-experienced minister, to quit and enter rehab for alcohol abuse after a male staffer formally complained about his conduct.Read more: Five female PC staffers sent sexually inappropriate texts by former Ford aide, sources sayOpinion | Edward Keenan: Ontario kids don`t have up-to-date sex-ed, but they can learn from Conservative politiciansAttempts to expose former Conservative MP Tony Clement’s online sexual activities go back to last summer, women sayWilson has not been available for comment since Ford asked for his resignation from cabinet and the PC caucus a week ago.Sinclair, described by associates as “a good guy,” appears to be collateral damage in an ongoing internal probe of Conservative activities. He did not immediately reply to a Star query seeking comment Friday morning.His alleged transgression was that he did not flag Kimber’s inappropriate actions online as soon as he became aware of them. Conservative insiders, speaking on condition of anonymity in order to discuss the internal machinations, said other Ford aides ...
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