In a January 22 commentary piece published in the Hill Times, contributor Erica Ifill claimed that the election of Conservative leader Pierre Poilievre as prime minister would be similar to Hitler’s rule over Germany.

“The next federal election will test the limits of our parliamentary democracy,” the article predicted. “All we need is a Reichstag fire for our rights to be suspended and to never return to democracy without a fight.”

The article, published by Canada’s most heavily subsidized weekly, was titled “Wilkommen, Bienvenue, Welcome.” It further claimed that “the next election will test the limits of our parliamentary system.”