Ottawa Mayor Larry O’Brien has sent a letter to federal labour minister Rona Ambrose to throw a wrench into the ol’ boys club that is the ATU and force the ATU to allow their members to vote on the “second offer” as it has come to be known. Of course, this is perfectly within her rights as labour minister, but it is unprecedented and I am sure the MSM will have a field day with this one.

In a strange twist of facts, Mauril Bélanger, Liberal MP for Ottawa-Vanier said that the proroguement of parliament may have had a role to playin the length of the strike, leaving no unfortunate incident unused to push the liberal cause. Thanks, you’re really helping there, Mauril.