US EditionRob Lantz expected to step down as P.E.I. premier to run for provincial PC Party's permanent leadership
Rob Lantz must resign as interim premier to qualify for the Feb. 7 Progressive Conservative leadership vote, competing against Mark Ledwell in a closely watched race.
- On Thursday night, Rob Lantz, interim premier and PC Party interim leader, resigned to enter the P.E.I. Progressive Conservative leadership race, creating a two-candidate contest with lawyer Mark Ledwell.
- Under party rules, Rob Lantz, interim premier, had to resign within 10 days of the leadership convention announcement on Feb. 7 after Dennis King's resignation, following earlier mixed signals about running.
- Party officials say they expect a competitive race as the party set a Dec. 24 entry deadline and plans three public forums, one in each county, beginning in mid-January.
- It is not yet known who will succeed Lantz, but P.E.I.'s 35th premier will be sworn Friday afternoon, possibly marking the province's third premier this year.
- The party's internal split deepens as Lantz said he "owed it to them," with most current PC MLAs backing Lantz while many Pat Binns-era figures support Ledwell.
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He wanted to run for the leadership of the Progressive Conservative Party, which he had so far led on an interim basis.
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P.E.I. Premier Rob Lantz resigning to seek permanent leadership of PC party
CHARLOTTETOWN — Rob Lantz has announced that he is resigning as premier of Prince Edward Island as he seeks to become the permanent leader of the province's Progressive Conservatives.
Rob Lantz Steps Down as PEI Premier to Run for Permanent PC Leadership
PEI Premier Rob Lantz announced that he is stepping down from his position leading the province in order to enter the race for permanent leadership of the Progressive Conservative Party. Lantz’s Dec. 11 announcement came the day after the the provincial PC Party said that its upcoming leadership convention will be held on Feb. 7 of next year. The P.E.I. PC Party constitution requires Lantz to step down as the party’s interim leader a maximum of …
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