What the article also fails to articulate is how bad of a policy it really is.  Every year we see an article or a study showing that one of Canada's key failures in competitiveness and fundamental weaknesses is the lack of entrepreneurs and entrepreneurial risk taking.  This is especially evident when compared to the U.S.
Is it really that surprising that individuals in Canada are less than keen to take entrepreneurial risks knowing that even if they risk everything on their idea/start up/small business, the Provincial and Federal governments will figure out a way to tax the hell out of them?  
Meanwhile the average Canadian stands on the sidelines and cheers.  After all, they aren't successful, isn't it the job of their government to ensure that no one is?