Garcia's party then formed a coalition to contest the 2003 election with the GSLP, which won five seats, re-electing Garcia to serve as Shadow Minister for Trade, Industry, Tourism and Heritage until 2007 when he was again re-elected at the 2007 election serving in the same Shadow Ministry.
Logo, o partido de Garcia formou unha coalición para disputar as eleccións de 2003 co GSLP, que gañou cinco asentos, e Garcia se reelixiu para servir como ministro na sombra de Comercio, industria, turismo e patrimonio ata 2007, cando foi de novo reelixido nas eleccións, servindo ao mesmo ministerio na sombra.