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Amelia Boultbee Joins BC NDP Caucus

She says joining the governing party will let her work inside government to better deliver for Penticton‑Summerland.

B.C. Conservative MLA Amelia Boultbee speaks outside the legislature in Victoria, on Monday, Oct. 20, 2025. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Wolfgang Depner
Penticton-Summerland MLA Amelia Boultbee had left the B.C. Conservative caucus in 2024 and was sitting as an Independent before joining the B.C. NDP.
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Overview

  • Independent MLA Amelia Boultbee has formally crossed the floor to join the BC NDP caucus and will sit with the governing party in the legislature.
  • Boultbee won her seat as a Conservative in 2024 by a narrow margin and left the party to sit as an independent after disputes with her former colleagues.
  • She has publicly criticized the Conservatives’ rightward shift and says her vote with the NDP on recent freedom‑of‑information amendments signaled a growing alignment with government positions.
  • Opponents accuse her of opportunism and say independents are being absorbed into the NDP, while Premier David Eby praised her experience and highlighted the added representation for the Okanagan.
  • Coverage notes the move increases the NDP’s caucus numbers and could change local politics in Penticton‑Summerland by giving the riding direct access to government resources and decision makers.