CAW Backs Liberal NDP Merger

Interesting development on the "not a chance in hell" merger idea, as the CAW President weighs in: 

The president of the Canadian Autoworkers Union has written to NDP MPs to support Pat Martin’s appeal for a merger between the NDP and the Liberals. 

In his letter to Martin, Lewenza praises Harper’s "incredibly successful" vision in uniting the right. 

"The writing has been on the wall since the Conservative alliance," says the letter. "To suggest otherwise would be misleading and not credible. The CAW would be prepared to take part in this idea in the interest of progressive politics in the interest of all Canadians." 

The CAW is among the largest unions in Canada, and traditionally has played a powerful role in backroom NDP politics, although during the Paul Martin minority Liberal government then-president Buzz Hargrove lent his political muscle to the Liberals.

I’m immediately curious what NDP MP Peggy Nash thinks, because her last gig, prior to her election campaign, was as assistant to Lewenza? Also, NDP MP Malcom Allen is a CAW member, as is MP Peter Stoffer and MP Claude Patry(former local president). 

I believe this letter to be relevant, simply because it doesn’t leave Pat Martin hanging in the wind, he finds concrete backing from a traditional NDP powerbase (recent developments incorporated). One thing is quite clear, merger talk is here to stay during this NDP leadership race, no question about it. Should be fascinating…

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