Ripper offers a detailed, accessible, engrossing look at the making of Pierre Poilievre

Mark Bourrie sets out to tell Pierre Poilievre’s story from the beginning, and shows not only his origins and how they shaped the man currently seeking the Prime Minister's Office, but also how little that person has changed in 30 years.

Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre launched his campaign outside of the Museum of History in Gatineau, Que., on March 23.The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

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BY JAMIE CARROLL

April 2, 2025

Let me start out by stating that Mark Bourrie is a friend of mine and Pierre Poilievre is not. In both cases, this is a fact based on a combination of direct and indirect experiences with the two men that come together rather nicely in Bourrie’s new biography of Poilievre,...

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