Entries from May 2005

May 31, 2005

A look at a possible new Campbell cabinet

With B.C. Premier Gordon Campbell’s humbling win of a second consecutive term in government in the province in more than 22 years, albeit with a much-reduced 45 seats instead of the landslide 77 of 79 scored in 2001, it is easy to be hungry for his announcement of a new cabinet. Let’s take a look [...]

May 20, 2005

Ask Jeeves buys Excite Europe

Tiscali: Sale of Excite to Ask Jeeves: “Tiscali announces the sale of Excite Italia BV to Ask Jeeves Inc. for a total cash consideration of EUR 6.1 millions. The divesture of Excite Italia BV, which owns the Excite brand in key European countries, ratifies Tiscali’s focus of its portal activities under the Tiscali brand and [...]

May 18, 2005

On Belinda Stronach’s move to the Liberal caucus

At first glance, it is very easy to consider the decision by Belinda Stronach, MP for the Ontario riding of Newmarket-Aurora, as unprincipled and hypocritical - and that’s the tact the federal Conservative caucus wants us to take. However, after taking a moment to reflect on this historic and dramatic bolt from Conservatives to [...]