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Former cabinet minister Theresa Oswald says she is considering a run for the leadership of the NDP, but adds that she’s far from making up her mind.

"I’ll be frank that this is something that a number of people have approached me about and upon which I am reflecting," Oswald told reporters after question period at the legislature on Thursday. "But I am certainly nowhere in the yes or no territory yet."

Oswald was one of five members of cabinet who resigned their portfolios recently after failing to persuade Premier Greg Selinger to step down.

The provincial NDP under Selinger has seen its popularity plummet since it raised the PST by a percentage point after the premier promised not to increase it during the 2011 general election.

Another potential leadership candidate, Infrastructure and Transportation Minister Steve Ashton, refused to rule out a run for the leadership on Thursday.

He was asked repeatedly about his leadership intentions, and insisted each time that he was focused on the business of government.

Meanwhile, the opposition Conservatives focused much of their questioning in the Manitoba legislature Thursday on a special meeting of the NDP executive on Saturday. That meeting will be devoted to deciding the rules of an upcoming leadership race.

Manitoba’s opposition parties are angered that the NDP executive plans to sit on recommended rules for a party leadership contest until Dec. 6, when the party’s provincial council meets. It’s also two days after the current legislative sitting ends.