Former Conservative Party of BC MLA Amelia Boultbee announced on Friday morning that she is joining the BC NDP.
The Penticton-Summerland MLA left the B.C. Conservative caucus in October 2025 and has sat as an independent since.
“As a fourth-generation Pentictonite, I got into politics because I wanted to serve my community,” Boultbee said on Friday.
“Everything and everyone I love the most in this world is between Okanagan and Skaha Lake. And for the last two years, it’s been the honor of my life to serve the people of Penticton- Summerland.”
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Boultbee said it is a crucial time in British Columbia, with the province facing generational challenges that have developed over decades.
“A long-standing housing affordability crisis, a national health-care worker shortage, and economic uncertainty, compounded by a trade attack on our country and war in the Middle East that’s driving up prices,” she added.
“These challenges impact people in Penticton-Summerland and in every community in our province. Solving them calls for leadership that’s thoughtful, principled, and determined. And when I think about who is best positioned to do this work, my confidence is with this premier and this caucus. And that is why I am very proud to announce that I’m joining the BCNDP.”
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When Boultbee left the BC Conservative Party, she said she made her decision based on the actions of then-B.C. Conservative Leader John Rustad.
“Over the past weeks and months I have witnessed the unravelling of John Rustad, from concerns of cheating to his conduct during caucus meetings,” Boultbee said at the time.
Rustad previously kicked out two of his MLAs, Dallas Brodie and Elenore Sturko, while two others, Tara Armstrong and Jordan Kealy, quit the party.
When asked about crossing the floor, B.C. Premier David Eby said he thinks it’s important for people to remember that Boultbee was not a BC Conservative for very long.
“She quickly spoke out about some of the concerns she had and what she saw in the BC Conservative Party and has sat as an independent for the last little while,” he said.
“I think that’s given us all an opportunity to know her and know her work and her values. She is a fierce advocate, I know, because I have occasionally been the target of it. But at its heart, that advocacy is around delivering for her constituents, which are the values of all of the MLAs that stand behind me, and why I think she’ll be a good fit with our party.”
Not very smart joining a sinking ship.
They can have her.
Useless lying twat. Basically ran on a full conservative platform to get elected and turned into a liberal/NDP once she won.
She no longer represents the constituents that voted for her!
one bloody useless dirtbag
this bag has no political ambition she’s only in it for the cash and pension
Sounds like this person doesn’t know what her political views are she keeps changing her mind. I wonder how long she will stay with the NDP
“JV” off his medication again.
She’s pathetic she quit as a local city council than quit conservatives then quit being an independent. She’s a dizzy bee and needs to go.
She was a lost cause and only voted in as a useful idiot to get rid of the party she’s crossing to just a liar and a thief of public funds. But she’ll fit right in with the ndp her resume matches what the party is.
Just a weak pathetic loser.
I saw this on the news, it’s interesting that this media article never mentioned this woman sat as an Independent before crossing to the NDP party. She originally sat as a Conservative, before being a sitting Independent. Just more disinformation of the facts to suit political narratives..
This is the exact weak person with zero integrity that we need out of politics. Oddly enough BC is the only Province with recall legislation.
Another traitor in the mix. Suits the NDP though. Crooked and shallow.
ANOTHER TRAITOR !!! HOW DOES ONE WAKE UP ONE MORNING, AND DO A COMPLETE 180 IN THERE COMPLETE THOUGHT PROCESS ?
Obviously been offered something cushy.
useless turn coat
So Premier Soy Boy got a floor crosser. He’s been taking too many pointers from the federal Liberals.
She is useless and belongs there.
She beat the ndp by 354 votes. Conservatives cannot read. The low IQ of the lot is why she left.
Pretty sure the vast majority of her constituents did not vote for the NDP when the they voted of her.
The full bait full switch. Low ethics suits the NDP.
Never heard of her. So tell me MLA Boultbee what have your done for the BC taxpayer lately, other than collect a wage out of my pocket.
So who cares what party you are with.
But those of us who voted for your old party, and therfore got stuck with you, are disgusted. Summerland deserves better, and as a “foruth-generation BCer”. I think you should just resign from being a career politician.
As I’ve said before, there’s no such thing as a B.C conservative. They’re all just a lighter shade of red or orange.
She made a bad mistake going over to those Clowns.
She’s a doooch
She knows the BC Conservatives are a sinking ship with their new MAGA regional manager