"the dividend tax credit, partial inclusion of capital gains, the foreign tax credit, employee stock options and pension income splitting." And then there are RRSPs and TFSAs, and charities by the  hundreds. The tax breaks are particularly dangerous since they attack democracy. Those holding the tax break cannot lobby government for fear of losing the tax break. So government controls the expenditure of these Canadians.

Some of the tax breaks are "justified" on the basis they help Canadians save for retirement, or to go to school. But that means that other Canadian taxpayers cannot save for retirement or school, Their proposed savings  have been taken for other Canadians.

It is disgusting to see recommendations being made to buy certain financial instruments not because they are a good investment but that they take from other Canadians.

It is only reasonable to suggest that only the poor should get taxpayer money. All tax breaks should disappear.