According to new research by Investors Group, high income and property taxes continue to be seen as top threats to Canadians' retirement security. High taxes are viewed with the greatest apprehension – at 46 per cent, outstripping concerns about inflation, currency fluctuations, poor stock market returns and fear of job loss.

The concern about high taxes is a consistent finding in a series of three polls conducted by Investors Group beginning September 2008. High income and property taxes are seen as the number one threats to retirement security, with 45 per cent of respondents citing taxes in September, dipping to 40 per cent in October, before jumping to 46 per cent in the recent survey conducted in early March.