TORONTO — Two third-party investigations have been launched into recent high-profile departures from Premier Doug Ford’s government, says Ontario’s social-services minister.

Then-trade minister Jim Wilson’s resignation from cabinet and caucus was announced late Friday. Around the same time, Ford’s director of issues management, Andrew Kimber, also resigned. His departure was not made public.

Speaking to reporters in Ottawa on Monday, Minister of Children, Community and Social Services Lisa MacLeod said the government launched the third-party investigation “immediately” following Wilson’s exit.

On Monday, the Toronto Sun and Global News reported that both Wilson and Kimber left following allegations of sexual-harassment. iPolitics has not independently confirmed this report.

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Asked by a reporter about Wilson’s departure, MacLeod said her “understanding is that swift action was taken.”

“He resigned from caucus immediately,” she said, and “an investigation was put in place.”

MacLeod confirmed what no one else in government would. Even after her remarks, the premier’s office responded to repeated questions with terse statements and a refusal to comment on individual cases.

“If allegations are brought forward to senior staff of the government or the PC caucus, a process is activated immediately, and we provide staff with support and reassurance of their right to work in an environment that is free of harassment,” reads the statement from the premier’s office. “To protect the identity of any individual who brings forward an allegation, we would not comment on particulars.”

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MacLeod also seemed to suggest that the circumstances of Kimber’s resignation are also being investigated.

“I know, in both instances that were revealed today, that investigations — third-party investigations — started to take place immediately,” she said.

Wilson has not issued a statement about his resignation, and the premier’s office said he has “entered a treatment facility to deal with addiction issues.” Kimber did not reply to requests for comment.

The two resignations cap off a chaotic few days for the Ford government.

On Friday, iPolitics reported the departure of a minister’s chief of staff and the shuffling of other chiefs. Later that day, the government announced Wilson’s resignation. Then on Sunday, the Toronto Star broke the news of a six-person cabinet shuffle happening Monday.

That shuffle was held behind closed doors, and the new ministers snuck out the lieutenant-governor’s chambers through side doors in order to avoid reporters.

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