Former B.C. Conservative MLA Amelia Boultbee, who has been sitting as an Independent since leaving the party in 2025, has now joined the B.C. NDP caucus.
Boultbee made the announcement July 3 alongside B.C. Premier David Eby, saying that she had “confidence” in Eby and his caucus, and didn’t support the direction taken by the B.C. Conservatives.
“When I think about who is best positioned to do this work, my confidence is with this premier and this caucus,” Boultbee said.
Boultbee responded to a question from press as to what she would say to constituents who had elected her to be a Conservative voice for her interior B.C. riding of Penticton-Summerland by saying her choice to join the NDP puts constituents first….