Amelia Boultbee is a Canadian politician who was elected to the

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in the

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. She represents the electoral district of Penticton-Summerland as a member of the

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. Prior to her election, she was a

Penticton Penticton ( ) is a city in the Okanagan, Okanagan Valley of the British Columbia, Canada, situated between Okanagan Lake, Okanagan and Skaha Lake, Skaha lakes. In the 2021 Canadian Census, its population was 36,885, while its Census geographic un ...

city councillor.

Early life and career

Born and raised in

, Boultbee is a fourth-generation Pentictonite. She has a

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degree in

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from the

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, and went on to earn a

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degree from Peter A. Allard School of Law also at the University of British Columbia. Boultbee has worked as a

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specializing in personal injury law, real estate law, construction law, insurance law, and

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. She later transitioned to work for

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, representing

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and

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members on disability and pension issues. In her role she successfully advocated for veterans to receive their healthcare benefits which had previously been denied.

Political career

Boultbee ran for

City Council in 2022, winning a seat, and receiving the most votes of any other candidate. As a city councillor, she prioritized responsible housing development, supporting small business, and attracting diverse industries to her city. On February 26, 2024, Boultbee was nominated as the Conservative Party of BC's candidate for Penticton-Summerland in the 2024 October provincial election. She went on to win a seat in the Legislative Assembly of BC by 316 votes, celebrating her win at the upper hall at the Barley Mill pub with a large gathering of her family, friends, and supporters. She is the first female to represent the riding of Penticton-Summerland and currently serves in the official opposition's shadow cabinet as the Critic for Children and Family Development. Her policy priorities include a new healthcare centre for Summerland, tackling the

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, and opposing the approved gravel pit in Summerland. She recently advocated for accountability in the Ministry of Children and Family Development after Chantelle Williams, an 18 year old Indigenous child under the care of the ministry was found dead in

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outside of her group home on January 28, 2025. She has called for the release of a

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, as well as an investigation into what the Conservative Party of BC deems as broader systemic failures in the childcare system.

Electoral record

References

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