{"product_id":"ripper-the-making-of-pierre-poilievre-9781771967006","title":"Ripper: The Making of Pierre Poilievre","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAs Canada heads towards a pivotal election, bestselling author Mark Bourrie charts the rise of Opposition leader Pierre Poilievre and considers the history and potential cost of the politics of division.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSix weeks into the Covid pandemic, \u003cem\u003e New York Times\u003c\/em\u003e columnist David Brooks identified two types of Western politicians: rippers and weavers. Rippers, whether on the right or the left, see politics as war. They don't care about the destruction that's caused as they fight for power. Weavers are their opposite: people who try to fix things, who want to bring people together and try to build consensus. At the beginning of the pandemic, weavers seemed to be winning. Five years later, as Canada heads towards a pivotal election, that's no longer the case. Across the border, a ripper is remaking the American government. And for the first time in its history, Canada has its own ripper poised to assume power.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePierre Poilievre has enjoyed most of the advantages of the mainstream Canadian middle class. Yet he's long been the angriest man on the political stage. In \u003cem\u003eRipper: The Making of Pierre Poilievre\u003c\/em\u003e, bestselling author Mark Bourrie, winner of the Charles Taylor Prize, charts Poilievre's rise through the political system, from teenage volunteer to outspoken Opposition leader known for cutting soundbites and theatrics. Bourrie shows how we arrived at this divisive moment in our history, one in which rippers are poised to capitalize on conflict. He shows how Poilievre and this new style of politics have gained so much ground--and warns of what it will cost us if they succeed.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMark Bourrie\u003c\/strong\u003e is an Ottawa-based author, lawyer, and journalist. He holds a master's in journalism from Carleton University and a PhD in history from the University of Ottawa. In 2017, he was awarded a Juris Doctor degree and was called to the bar in 2018. He has won numerous awards for his journalism, including a National Magazine Award, and received the RBC Charles Taylor Prize in 2020 for his book \u003cem\u003eBush Runner: The Adventures of Pierre-Esprit Radisson\u003c\/em\u003e. His most recent book, \u003cem\u003eBig Men Fear Me: The Fast Life and Quick Death of Canada's Most Powerful Media Mogul\u003c\/em\u003e, was nominated for several book awards.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Biblioasis","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51201114308882,"sku":"9781771967006","price":15.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_12c7fecd-7b6f-4c0c-a94d-c817678e198b.jpg?v=1744907602","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/ripper-the-making-of-pierre-poilievre-9781771967006","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}