...really hate being questioned about their violent ways from credited journalists. Hence the attempted smears and stochastic terrorism.

As this incident proves...their leader WILL threaten violence and sic his thugs on folks that ask questions he doesn't want answered.

He couldn't even win his own riding but he and his party did serve to pull some votes from the Cons because the far extremes of the Con party gravitate toward violence and racist actions and Bernier's party provides that outlet.

I have cut off all contact with him, including FB because of his postings.

The strife in families caused by people like him and his party is heartbreaking. It does mirror what is happening in the States because of Trump.

my only explanation is from wintering in Arizona in the winters??? I may never know because I don't have the interest in finding out or talking to him, because it is all he brings up in the most innocent conversation.

anti-vaxxers so that could well be at least part of the reason. Living in Alberta, there are certainly home-grown ones here that are misinformed by social media at best and proudly declaring their racist, white supremacist views at worst.

which is not a hotbed of racists, if anything that is green party country.

It is definitely NDP territory with some potential for the Green party in the future. It really does raise the question as to how your brother has been convinced to support the far right.