B.C. Conservative turned New Democrat, Boultbee, won't run for re-election
Amelia Boultbee said she could not campaign successfully after joining the NDP and will step aside to help the party field a stronger candidate.
- On Monday, Penticton-Summerland MLA Amelia Boultbee announced she will not seek re-election in the October 24 provincial vote, citing insufficient time to mount an effective campaign.
- Elected as a B.C. Conservative in 2024, Boultbee later sat as an Independent before joining the NDP caucus in July, a transition she described as personally and professionally challenging.
- The legislator reported being "threatened, spat at, disowned, and abused" for crossing the floor, yet she maintains that joining the NDP was necessary to provide stable representation.
- Criticizing the B.C. Conservatives as "not fixable," Boultbee expressed "full confidence" in Premier David Eby and urged constituents to support the NDP in the upcoming election.
- Stepping aside "to make way for a more winnable candidate," Boultbee aims to ensure the NDP remains competitive in Penticton-Summerland during the snap election scheduled for October 24.
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BC Conservative turned New Democrat, Boultbee, says she won't run for re-election
A high-profile legislator who says she was "threatened, spat at, disowned, and abused" for crossing the floor to the British Columbia NDP this summer won't be running again in the provincial election.
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B.C. Conservative turned New Democrat, Boultbee, won’t run for re-election
VICTORIA — A high-profile legislator who says she was "threatened, spat at, disowned, and abused" for crossing the floor to the British Columbia NDP this summer won't be running again in the provincial election. Amelia Boultbee, who was first elected ...
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B.C. Conservative turned New Democrat, Boultbee, won't run for re-election
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Penticton Western NewsAmelia Boultbee not seeking re-election in Penticton-Summerland after switch to NDP
In what may be the culmination of a whirlwind time in provincial politics, Amelia Boultbee will not be seeking re-election for Penticton-Summerland in the upcoming snap election. Boultbee entered provincial politics in 2024, leaving partway through her first term in Penticton city council, when she was elected as a member of the B.C. Conservative Party. A year later, she left the caucus to become an Independent, citing then-party leader John Rus…
Boultbee withdraws from Penticton-Summerland NDP candidacy
Penticton-Summerland MLA Amelia Boultbee has withdrawn her candidacy for the BC NDP in the upcoming provincial election, saying she does not have enough time to mount the campaign needed to give the party a “fair shot.” Boultbee announced her decision…
No re-election bid for Conservative-turned-NDP MLA Amelia Boultbee of Penticton-Summerland
Penticton-Summerland MLA Amelia Boultbee will not be running for re-election in the upcoming snap provincial election, saying her recent floor-crossing to the NDP left her unable to bolster a campaign. Boultbee was elected as a Conservative in 2024, then left the party to become independent, before ...
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