Perhaps, as more of the medical and business sectors become populated by women, the government finds it easier to act the bully and crack down on earnings and savings, ensuring women don't gain the benefits that their male counterpoints have historically been rewarded with. Instead of going after the extremely wealthy tax evaders with offshore holdings--maybe the odd French villa--the Liberals have targeted those who've been working hard, taking big risks, and adhering to all the rules.  They have no compunction about implying doctors are getting an unfair advantage, while they ignore the fact that that advantage kicks in after 10 or 15 years of postsecondary education and below minimum wage labour, thus deferral of a living wage for the first 10-15 years of adult life. Maybe this "feminist government" is counting on women being easier to push around and less confident and comfortable defending their level of remuneration than men, just as they've finally reached some wealth parity.