I have written biographies, media critiques and long-form journalism. I've got a Masters in Journalism, a Ph.D. in History, and a JD. I'm licensed to practice law in Ontario. In the past seven years, I've written a lot about pack journalism, and have a book coming out using the actions of opportunistic opposition MPs and the reckless media attack on WE Charity as a case study that shows the need for real professionalization of journalism. In 2025, my last book, "Ripper: The Making of Pierre Poilievre" spent eight weeks on the Globe and Mail best-seller list.
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Mark Bourrie is a Canadian journalist, lawyer and award-winning author. Mark Bourrie, PhD (History) was a member of the Parliamentary Press Gallery from 1994-2018. He taught media history and journalism at Concordia University, taught history at Carleton University and Canadian Studies at The University of Ottawa. Mark is the author of 14 books including the RBC Taylor Prize-winning Bush Runner: The Adventures of Pierre Radisson. The Taylor Prize was Canada’s most important nonfiction award. His book, Kill the Messenger: Stephen Harper’s Assault on Your Right to Know, was a Globe and Mail Top 100 book of the year. Mark Bourrie's academic writing has been published in journals and books in Canada and overseas.
Dr. Bourrie has won several major media awards, including a National Magazine Award, and has been nominated for several others. His journalism has appeared in the Globe and Mail, the Toronto Star, the National Post, Montreal Gazette, Ottawa Citizen and most of the country’s major newspapers and several magazines including Toronto Life and Ottawa Magazine. He was also a lecturer and consultant on propaganda and censorship at the Canadian Forces Public Affairs School.
