There is a simple fix to this. Doctors should go back to their provincial bargaining group, negotiate higher wages to compensate for the loss of preferential tax treatment and then pay taxes like everyone else. After that, who can complain. Be happy you had this scheme for 20 years.

Some political appointments come with a mix of tax free and taxable salary/ What is the point? Just pay what the job is worth and let the appointee (employee) pay tax at his/her marginal rate.