I've never verified this, but I had more than one Canadian tell me that their government taxes them over 50 percent at or above a certain income range. $100k?
Supposedly, Canada's adjusted Federal income tax rate for incomes between $58,524 and $117,045 is 20.5%. Provincial income tax varies by province and can run anywhere from 7.7% to 16.67%. Canada's allowable income adjustments/deductions are similar to those in the U.S.