Braden Smith is the Chief Planner for the City of Winnipeg. Prior to joining the Winnipeg public service, Braden was the Chief Administrative Officer (CAO) for the District of Tofino on BC’s west coast. Braden is responsible for the overall management of the Urban Planning Division and acts a principal advisor to the Director of Planning, Property and Development, Senior Management Team and Council on planning and land use matters. 

Since completing his Master’s degree in Urban and Rural Planning at Dalhousie University (Halifax, NS), Braden has worked as a professional land use planner in Nova Scotia, New Brunswick and British Columbia. Mr. Smith believes strongly in the role land use planning has in creating balanced, sustainable communities, and is a strong advocate of the Planner’s role in generating collaborative partnerships to achieve beneficial community desires.