Close to 3,000 instructors at Carleton University are not in class today. That’s because they are hitting the picket lines. This comes after negotiations between CUPE LOCAL 4600 and Carleton University broke down last night. While the student body understands why the strike is taking place, some are expressing their concerns. Graham Richardson speaks to one of them in Hour 1. Later in the program, he chats with CUPE President Noreen Cauley. Meantime, NHL Commissioner Gary Bettman is in Ottawa today, taking in the Sens-Panthers game. But the main reason for his trip to Canada’s Capital is to meet with Ottawa’s Mayor, as both parties examine the future of this NHL franchise. We get the latest from Postmedia columnist Bruce Garrioch. Plus, while he is disappointed about the NDP’s handshake deal with the Trudeau Liberals, Jagmeet Singh remains very hesitant to pull back his support and trigger a federal election. Which decision will hurt his party more?