One can easily manipulate stats to make their argument.  The main thing is does Canada have a social safety net to take care of those at the bottom and we most certainly do.  This idea that it is somehow morally wrong to make a lot of money is just plain silly.  Also for taxes, we tax based on income not wealth and for good reason.  In Toronto and Vancouver many who bought their homes many years ago are now millionaires yet make only modest incomes especially those who are now retired.  We have a progressive taxation on income which is good enough.  Wealth taxes like France have, have resulted in people paying more than 100% of their annual income to the government.