Braun was born in Bracebridge, Ontario and spent her early years in Papua New Guinea before spending her teenage years in Canada, the United States, and Saint Lucia.
[3] During the campaign she spoke about the public's rejection of the Enbridge pipeline.
[4] She won 164 votes (0.5% of those cast), losing to Nathan Cullen.
[8][7] On November 4, 2022, Braun testified at the Public Order Emergency Commission, that she felt her presence at the protest was lawful.
[9] Braun lived in Jack Pine Flats, near Terrace, British Columbia for ten years,[1] including during 2011.