According to the Bank of Canada inflation calculator:
$100,000.00 in 1996 would be $188,308.74 in 2026.
$53,104.28 in 1996 would be 100,000.00 in 2026.
Who does it serve to maintain constant downward purchasing-power pressure on qualification for the Sunshine List?
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/toronto/ontario-sunshine-list-9.7144414
You can check my work here:
https://www.bankofcanada.ca/rates/related/inflation-calculator/
About the Sunshine List:

Ontario Sunshine List revealed: See the top 100 public sector employees earning over $100K last year | CBC News
Ontario released its 2025 Sunshine List Friday, the annual list that documents public sector employees with salaries of over $100,000, with former Ontario Power Generation President and CEO Kenneth Hartwick topping it yet again with a salary of just over $1.9 million.