Proper noun: "(Canada, politics, derogatory) inflation attributed to the economic policies or spending of the government of Canadian prime minister Justin Trudeau"
But now his rallying cry against the rising cost of everything — along with a catchphrase meant as a dig at Justin Trudeau, that it’s all “justinflation” — has been adopted by O’Toole and caucus as a whole.
The other thing that makes Justinflation work as a persuasive weapon is that it literally links Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's name to the scourge of inflation.
Instead, the Poilievre who is available to us is the one who snarls ceaselessly about Justinflation, lobs bombs just to bask in the glow of the blast and throws in his lot with protesters terrorizing ordinary citizens because—well, frankly, it’s hard to fathom why.
The Liberals rose to complain about the term as far back as March, and again this week, after Conservative MP Garnett Genuis said “Justinflation” three times in one speech.
2022, Georgia Kelly, "Is it just me or is everything more expensive these days?", The Varsity (University of Toronto), 17 October 2022, page 12:
The Progressive Conservative (PC) party of Canada, meanwhile, has coined[sic] the rise in prices “Justinflation,” placing the blame on Justin Trudeau[sic] government's spending.
Meanwhile, the federal Conservatives will hope that the carbon tax is the gift that keeps on giving in their crusade against a prime minister they charge with “increasing the cost on everything” and as being a primary cause for the “Justinflation” picking at the pockets of Canadians across the country.
Recently released data informs Canadians that “Justinflation” is here for a while – and a new report this week reveals just how much more financial pain will be inflicted in 2022.
Some called it “Justinflation.” Others called it “greedflation.”
2022, Mary Ng, "Another Liberal minister found guilty of breaking ethics laws must resign: Conservatives", Indo-Canadian Voice, 17 December 2022, page 18:
Barrett and Gourde said: "While people in this country are struggling to afford to live and provide for their family because of the crushing costs of Justinflation and higher taxes, the Liberals are helping their friends get rich on the backs of hardworking Canadians."
