Michael Prentice

Op-ed: Fair trade, not free trade, is what this country needs

America’s new president, Donald Trump, was elected partly – if not primarily – because he is a protectionist. And what, I ask, is wrong with

Opinion: Little relief in Liberals’ latest tax cut pledge

Ottawa

The average Canadian will probably have about $1 a week extra to spend this year thanks to the Trudeau government’s so-called middle-class tax cut. And

Opinion: Where are Ottawa’s best parking deals?

Retail

How much is too much to pay to park in our increasingly congested city? For me, the limit is about $3 an hour, and that

Opinion: Parking overlooked in rush to embrace Carling Building hospital site

Retail

Fiasco was a word that readily came to mind when describing the mess over where to build a new Ottawa hospital. Now, it seems, madness

Opinion: Going the extra mile to earn rewards? It’s not always worth it

Retail

Who can resist getting something for nothing? I certainly can’t, which is why I collect both Air Miles and Aeroplan reward points. But it’s growing

Opinion: Learning the oldest business lesson in the (entertainment) book

Retail

Hundreds of Ottawa-area retailers advertise in The Entertainment Book and thousands of consumers in this region buy the book each year for its discount coupons

Opinion: Discount N.Y. flights just the ticket for snowbirds

Tourism

High taxes and lack of competition make air travel for Canadians far more expensive than it should be. Now, at last, people in the Ottawa

Opinion: No tears here for “sky-high” home assessments

Residential

Owners of Ottawa homes that increased in value by more than 3.6 per cent over the past four years should brace for an increase in property taxes next year.

Opinion: Why be house-rich and cash-poor?

Residential

Who couldn’t use an extra few thousand dollars a year in spending money? The cost of borrowing is close to record lows, yet many of

Opinion: Heady days for Ottawa’s retail market

Retail

Business is booming at two of Ottawa’s biggest regional shopping malls – the Rideau Centre and Bayshore Shopping Centre – and the city’s retailers generally