Joblessness in Canada

After reading the following article and some of the comments, I found it surprising nobody mentioned taxes as being a drain for the economy/jobs. It would be a fine day if we had a flat-tax scheme, as in Hong Kong...

http://www.theglobeandmail.com/report-on-business/economy/economy-lab/daily-mix/when-the-jobless-just-wont-participate/article1828430/