Conservatives miss CBC says insider (en francais)

Federal Labour Minister to join CBC talks

Ottawa had been reluctant to get involved in the lockout, saying that the dispute between the guild and CBC management needs to be resolved at the bargaining table. However, many insiders describe a confluence of events pushing Ottawa to find a solution, from the embarrassment of the public broadcaster not being properly able to air Michaëlle Jean's swearing in as the new governor-general to the effect that the absence of the CBC's regular coverage of federal politics is having on the Liberal and NDP parties political parties.

I damn near broke my tailbone when I fell on the floor with laughter after reading this little tidbit.