That's still quite the assumption. Whose to say their old alliance with the Rizzutos had to do with this? Seems like someone is just clearing house, making room for their own run at the top.
Unless there's some random unknown family in the region that we don't know about, the Luppino family is the only other active group in the Hamilton area. There may be some Buffalo activity and of course, there's always a connection with the 'Ndrangheta families of Toronto, but as one of the reporters suggested, it's actually not a surprise that this kind of assault happened given the amount of enemies the Musitanos have around them.
About 20 years ago the Musitano family made their move and they chose to ally themselves with the Rizzuto family instead of sticking to their 'Ndrangheta roots and keeping neutral with everyone around them. This choice made sense 20 years ago because being part of the 'Ndrangheta then did not have the same status as it does today and the previous power in the region (Buffalo family) was in a major decline. It was the Rizzuto family and their Sicilian connections that were the ultimate power. The Musitanos took that gamble and some may even say that it worked out for them until Vito was out of the picture.
With the Rizzutos in decline, who do the Musitanos have as allies around them? Out of the groups operating in Ontario, they're either rivals or don't care much about them, I don't see anyone coming to their aide.
