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Progressive Conservatives in P.E.I. set to vote on new leader, premier today
The vote follows former premier Dennis King's resignation after nearly six years in power and features candidates Rob Lantz and Mark Ledwell.
- At the Eastlink Centre in Charlottetown, voting begins at 11 a.m., with the winner announced at 3:45 p.m.
- Dennis King, former premier, resigned after nearly six years, and Rob Lantz was named interim leader and interim premier last year before stepping down in December to run and being replaced by Bloyce Thompson, interim premier.
- The race features two candidates: Rob Lantz and Mark Ledwell, with Ledwell a lawyer and business leader who announced his bid in May.
- Members will today choose a new leader who will become the province's next premier, as the vote determines the outcome of the leadership race.
- The Canadian Press first reported this on Feb. 7, 2026, and an image shows Province House in Charlottetown dated July 23, 2025.
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CHARLOTTETOWN — Rob Lantz will become the next premier of Prince Edward Island after winning the Progressive Conservative party leadership at its convention Saturday. Lantz ran against Mark Ledwell for the top role and won by just over 350 votes, eking out 53 per cent with 2,895 votes. Ledwell, considered an underdog for much of the campaign, managed 2,542 votes, or 46 per cent. “I was an outsider. I was running against City Hall,” Ledwell said.…
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Progressive Conservatives in P.E.I. set to vote on new leader, premier today
CHARLOTTETOWN - Members of Prince Edward Island's Progressive Conservative party will today choose a new leader who will become the province's next premier.
·Toronto, Canada
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