In a surprising development, the current co-chair of the Green Party of Canada’s youth wing, Pearson Singbeil Montgomery (23), has publicly dismissed Global Green News reporting on Jaden Braves — the former co-president of the Green Party’s youth wing, known for promoting militarism and firing semi-automatic weapons in NATO-themed videos — as “misinformation.”
Montgomery stated that Braves has not held an official role in the Young Greens since November and expressed frustration that his outdated affiliation was cited in coverage of the firearms-related incident. Although it appears that Braves has not held the position of youth co-president since November, his bio on the NATO Canada website still presents him as holding the position of co-chair. In any case, Braves’ affiliation with NATO far predates his departure from the youth wing. Braves has never hidden his involvement with NATO and has repeatedly posted about it on social media.
The Green Party’s website currently lists Braves as a member of its eight-member “Strategic Planning” committee — a role arguably even more significant. The committee’s other members include Elizabeth May and various loyalists from her inner circle. Given the “strategic” pivot the Green Party recently took towards militarism and unconditional support for NATO the “strategic planning” committee may be far more influential than the party’s youth wing.
But rather than clarifying the Green Party’s official position or denouncing Braves’ well-documented pro-NATO advocacy, the now lone co-chair of the Green Party youth wing Pearson Singbeil Montgomery declined to answer questions about Braves’ compatibility with the values of the party. When pressed about Braves’ bio on the Canada NATO Association website and whether it should be corrected, they refused to offer a clear response.
Most notably, Montgomery (pictured) lashed out at Global Green News, accusing the outlet of failing to conduct “bare minimum research” and of publishing “ego-boosting smear pieces,” before describing the original article as part of a “disinformation” campaign. This has been the only official response the party has provided to Global Green News since the original article about Braves’ involvement with NATO. The dismissive tone suggests they see no issue with NATO’s proximity to the youth wing and are more upset about the negative publicity than the disturbing information revealed in the initial article.
The rhetorical choice of citing “disinformation” raises deeper concerns. The term has increasingly been weaponized by powerful institutions to deflect criticism. NATO itself often labels dissenting perspectives as Russian disinformation — a tactic used to delegitimize opposition rather than engage with substantive critique. The Canadian government has even banned entire television outlets on this basis. For a Green Party youth leader to adopt the same framing — without engaging with the core concerns raised in the reporting — reflects a broader shift in the party’s discourse that mirrors the very institutions it once stood apart from. Could NATO-trained communications professionals be involved in the radical shift in discourse the Green Party undertook during the last election? Anyone with information is encouraged to come forward.
“This entire NATO-kid episode illustrates how deeply the Green Party’s internal culture has changed under Elizabeth May’s leadership. Once proudly anti-militarist and critical of NATO, the party now finds itself not only attracting pro-war youth figures like Braves but also responding to critical reporting with the same language used by the military alliance to dismiss dissent while dodging critical questions.”
Alex Tyrrell – Leader of the Green Party of Quebec
If the Green Party is to restore its credibility on peace and grassroots democracy, it must do more than point to updated webpages and dismiss legitimate scrutiny of its new pro-militaristic platform as “disinformation.” It must engage with the peace movement, distance itself from militaristic ideologies, and stop echoing the propaganda playbook of the very powers it once opposed.
