I have a friend who's now lived in 6 countries. He said Canada had some
of the higher taxes (not as bad as France though). We're both 6 figure
U.S. income earners so marginal tax rates aren't kind. He said that he
was taxed at 65% on his moving expenses (company paid move) because the
gov't considered it "bonus" (anything non-cash is apparently taxed very
heavily). He also said that since Canada pays the medical expenses, it
must also control the costs. As a result Dr's end up getting paid a
state rate. So the super Dr's end up coming to the U.S. for millions
(Neurosurgeons, etc) while the marginal Dr's stay in Canada. He also
said that some surgeries have such a long waiting list that weathy
Canadians simply pay cash for their surgery in the U.S.

I only pay $180/month for a good PPO for my family of 4. I have a
friend that had a kidney transplant on this PPO, said it cost him less
than $100 out of pocket ($400,000 total costs)