Ontario's Northern Development Minister Michael Gravelle is coming to the defence of his Leader.Premier Dalton McGuinty won't be attending a northern issues debate in Thunder Bay, because of what the Liberals now say is a conflict with a prior commitment.
Gravelle disputes claims his party doesn't care about the region and favours having a northern issues segment as part of a province-wide televised debate on September 27 in Toronto.
McGuinty is in Thunder Bay today.
