New biography Ripper delivers a searing and convincing critique of Pierre Poilievre
Ripper has one message: The Pierre Poilievre we see today is the same person as the teenager he was in Calgary’s Reform Party backrooms. Mark Bourrie describes that 1990s teenager as “the political equivalent of a hockey goon,” and argues that he hasn’t adjusted his behaviour or outlook since then. However, to understand Canada’s “Trump-lite,” Bourrie argues, we need to...