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SUMMARY:Ripper: Ottawa Launch
DESCRIPTION:Join us in Ottawa for the launch of Mark Bourrie‘s Ripper: The Making of Pierre Poilievre! Mark will be reading from his new book\, along with a discussion with host Sean Wilson. Books will be available for sale and signing\, courtesy of Perfect Books. \nThe launch will take place at St. John the Evangelist Church on Saturday\, April 5 at 7PM. \nOrder a copy of Ripper here! \nABOUT RIPPER \nAs 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. \nSix weeks into the Covid pandemic\, New York Times 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. \nPierre 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 Ripper: The Making of Pierre Poilievre\, 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. \nABOUT MARK BOURRIE \nMark Bourrie 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 Bush Runner: The Adventures of Pierre-Esprit Radisson. His most recent books include Big Men Fear Me: The Fast Life and Quick Death of Canada’s Most Powerful Media Mogul\, and the national bestseller Crosses in the Sky: Jean de Brébeuf and the Destruction of Huronia.
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LOCATION:St. John the Evangelist\, 154 Somerset Street West\, Ottawa\, ON\, K2P 0H8\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Book Launch,Reading
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SUMMARY:Ripper: Virtual Talk with Mark Bourrie & The Tyee
DESCRIPTION:Mark Bourrie\, author of Ripper: The Making of Pierre Poilievre\, will be interviewed by David Beers\, founding editor of The Tyee\, for this special online author talk hosted by Upstart & Crow. \nThe launch will take place on Zoom on Thursday\, April 10 at 6:30PM PST / 9:30PM EST. \nTicket options and more details here. \nOrder a copy of Ripper here! \nABOUT RIPPER \nAs 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. \nSix weeks into the Covid pandemic\, New York Times 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. \nPierre 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 Ripper: The Making of Pierre Poilievre\, 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. \nABOUT MARK BOURRIE \nMark Bourrie 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 Bush Runner: The Adventures of Pierre-Esprit Radisson. His most recent books include Big Men Fear Me: The Fast Life and Quick Death of Canada’s Most Powerful Media Mogul\, and the national bestseller Crosses in the Sky: Jean de Brébeuf and the Destruction of Huronia.
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LOCATION:Ontario
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SUMMARY:Ripper: Almonte Book Signing and Meet & Greet
DESCRIPTION:Come out and meet Mark Bourrie\, the author of Ripper: The Making of Pierre Poilievre! Mark will be signing copies of the new political biography at Almonte’s Mill Street Books on Saturday\, April 19 at 7PM. \nCheck out Ripper here! \nABOUT RIPPER \nAs 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. \nSix weeks into the Covid pandemic\, New York Times 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. \nPierre 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 Ripper: The Making of Pierre Poilievre\, 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. \nABOUT MARK BOURRIE \nMark Bourrie 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 Bush Runner: The Adventures of Pierre-Esprit Radisson. His most recent books include Big Men Fear Me: The Fast Life and Quick Death of Canada’s Most Powerful Media Mogul\, and the national bestseller Crosses in the Sky: Jean de Brébeuf and the Destruction of Huronia.
URL:https://www.biblioasis.com/event/ripper-ottawa-launch-2/
LOCATION:Mill Street Books\, 52 Mill St\, Almonte\, ON\, K0A 1A0\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Reading
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