Gravelle Eyes Liberal Leadership

A northwestern Ontario MPP is giving some consideration to running for leader of the Ontario Liberal party.

Thunder Bay's Michael Gravelle, who's now Natural Resources Minister, says he wants to see who else enters the race before making a firm commitment.

Gravelle says if no candidate show any passion for the north, he will consider his options.

Meantime, party officials will meet this weekend to decide when they can hold a leadership convention to replace Premier Dalton McGuinty.

The party's rules allow six months to hold a convention, but sources say the executive invoked what's known as an "electoral urgency'' clause to shorten that time frame.