First guest? Mark Bourrie. First target? Pierre Poilievre. First book you must read before the 2025 election?
“RIPPER: The Making of Pierre Poilievre”
That’s right, degenerates—The Dean Blundell Show just dropped its first Substack-exclusive episode, and we're coming in hot. Our guest? National treasure, author, lawyer, historian, journalist, and literal archaeologist of Maple MAGA disinformation, Mark Bourrie. His latest book RIPPER isn't just a biography—it's a field guide to fascism wrapped in a Canadian flag soaked in Axe body spray.
Why RIPPER Couldn't Have Dropped at a Better Time
Bourrie's takedown of Canada's Dollar Store Trump is a scalpel, not a sledgehammer. This isn't some Twitter-thread takedown or TikTok screamfest. This is a surgically sourced, expertly footnoted indictment of the character and chaos engine that is Pierre Poilievre, the man who could be Canada's next PM if enough people keep sleepwalking through democracy.
We got deep on the show. Here's what you need to know 👇
Pierre's Origin Story: The Rage Was Always There
Forget the orphan fairy tale Poilievre pushes to make you cry into your Freedom Convoy hoodie. Mark Bourrie lays out how Pierre’s been on a path of angry self-invention since Day One. Raised by a mother obsessed with Reaganomics and right-wing radio, he didn’t rebel—he marinated in it. By 16, Pierre was already spitting out libertarian talking points like a mini Ben Shapiro with less charm.
"He's not a man of the people. He's a man of the algorithm."
— Mark Bourrie, Dean Blundell Show
His Queer Dad, and Why He’s Waging War on the LGBTQ2+ Community
Here’s where things get uncomfortable—but important.
Pierre’s adoptive father came out as gay and married a man. So what does Pierre do? Instead of embracing that love is love, he jumps headfirst into the pool of American-style anti-trans moral panic. Coincidence? Bourrie says probably not.
This isn’t politics—it’s personalized projection weaponized for votes.
Why Pierre Might Never Get a Security Clearance
Mark and I went there. We talked about the whispers and real concerns inside the intelligence community. Why does Pierre, after decades in Parliament, still not have the kind of clearance a PM needs?
Because you can’t walk into CSIS with a bag full of crypto donations and Diagolon talking points and expect a green light. His connections to organized MAGA movements and extremist fringe groups aren’t an accident—they're strategy.
“This guy doesn’t have friends. He has utility.”
— Mark Bourrie
Ripper or Reformer? Spoiler: He’s Not a Reformer
Mark calls him a "Ripper" because Pierre doesn’t build anything. He tears down. Institutions, norms, trust in democracy—if it helps him win, he’ll light it on fire.
What’s at stake if this guy becomes Prime Minister? Imagine Jordan Peterson and Andrew Tate co-parenting the country with Stephen Harper grinning in the background.
We're not being dramatic. Bourrie calls RIPPER a “cheat code for spotting fascists.” It’s also a warning. A big, bold, blood-red warning sign for anyone who thinks “this could never happen here.”
Must-Read for 2025 and Beyond
Mark didn’t just write this for us. He wrote it for our kids. For voters in 2035. For classrooms and newsrooms and the next wave of journalists who still believe in accountability.
“This is about character. And when we hand power to people with none, we deserve what we get.”
— Dean Blundell
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