Doctors negotiated a zero percent increase in salary for the first two years of a contract then cost of living thereafter for five years under the current tax regime. The discussion were held in private. Now the feds come in and seek public input on how to re-arrange that deal thinking it too rich? I suppose the tax advantage was one way of hiding any wage increases, a ploy used in MP compensation schemes. Going forward I can see some tough bargaining from the Doctors side when they are treated this way. On another front TransCanada has put Energy East plans on hold. I suppose endless talks and changing the rules for a project so important to Canada has finally got them to give up. The solution of course is to increase taxation. If anyone thinks this is a good trend in governance they need their head examined.