Once again unbalanced journalism. All about the gains from using a RRSP or TFSA and nought abut the consequences for others. Investment is grossly distorted. It is a ll about what gov't program will fit you best, not what stock is the best. 

So because  journalists don't mention it, I have to. All tax breaks including RRSPs TFSAs, pensions, church membership, thousands of them mean that all taxpayers pay higher taxes than if the tax break did not exist. Now you have to have the instruments so you don't lose out - paying for other peoples contribution to the tax break. 

The least journalists can do is present the broad picture.  Are there no standards? Then lobby for all tax breaks to disappear. 

A line from an editorial is pertinent: 

" the kind of Canada the sun shines on? That’s up to us."

It has to start sometime.