$100,000 once meant stability in Canada. Today, it barely feels like survival. Housing costs, inflation, taxes, debt, and mortgage pressure have crushed purchasing power, making $100K feel closer to $40K from decades ago. This isn’t a temporary slowdown—it’s a reset. Even those who did everything “right” are falling behind as debt replaces prosperity and the middle class is quietly redefined in real time.
$100K Feels Like $40K — The Reset Is Here (Canada 2026)
