Rob Lantz

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The Honourable
Rob Lantz
MLA
Lantz in 2015
34th Premier of Prince Edward Island
In office
February 21, 2025 – December 12, 2025
MonarchCharles III
Lieutenant GovernorWassim Salamoun
DeputyBloyce Thompson
Preceded byDennis King
Succeeded byBloyce Thompson
Leader of the Progressive Conservative Party of Prince Edward Island
Interim leader
February 21, 2025 – December 12, 2025
Preceded byDennis King
Succeeded byBloyce Thompson (interim)
Permanent leader
February 28, 2015 – September 23, 2015
Preceded bySteven Myers (interim)
Succeeded byJamie Fox (interim)
Member of the Legislative Assembly of Prince Edward Island for
Charlottetown-Brighton
Incumbent
Assumed office
April 3, 2023
Preceded byOle Hammarlund
Minister of Education and Early Years
In office
October 9, 2024 – February 27, 2025
Preceded byNatalie Jameson
Succeeded byRobin Croucher
Minister of Housing, Land and Communities
In office
April 14, 2023 – October 9, 2024
Succeeded bySteven Myers
Personal details
Born1969 or 1970 (age 55–56)[1]
PartyProgressive Conservative Party of Prince Edward Island
SpouseKelly Lantz
Children2
RelativesJeff Lantz (brother)
Residence(s)Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island, Canada
ProfessionPolitician

Robert Lantz (born 1969/1970) is a Canadian politician who served as the 34th premier of Prince Edward Island from February 21 to December 12, 2025. He was also the interim leader of the Progressive Conservative Party of Prince Edward Island (PC), having resigned from both positions to run in the 2026 Progressive Conservative Party of Prince Edward Island leadership election.

He previously served as leader of the PC party for seven months in 2015, having been elected during the party's leadership election on February 28, 2015.[2] He has also served as the MLA for Charlottetown-Brighton since 2023. From 2006 to 2014, Lantz was a member of the Charlottetown City Council.[3]

Political career

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Lantz led the PC party in the 2015 provincial election, but fell 24 votes short in his attempt to win his own seat representing the riding of Charlottetown-Brighton in the provincial legislature. The margin was reduced to 22 votes after a recount.[4][5] Lantz resigned as PC leader on September 23, 2015.[6] Lantz won that seat in the 2023 general election.

Following a commanding victory in the April 3, 2023, provincial election (defeating PEI NDP leader Michelle Neill), Prince Edward Island Premier Dennis King unveiled his new cabinet. On October 9, 2024, following the resignation from cabinet of Natalie Jameson, Lantz was appointed the Minister of Education and Early Years.[7] Lantz was previously Minister of Housing, Land and Communities.[8]

On February 21, 2025, Lantz became the province's 34th premier and interim PC leader after the resignation of Dennis King. He initially declined to seek the permanent leadership.[9][1] On December 11, 2025, he announced his pending resignation from both positions effective December 12, 2025 to run in the 2026 Progressive Conservative Party of Prince Edward Island leadership election. Deputy Premier Bloyce Thompson, also the Minister of Justice, was sworn in as his successor.[10]

Personal life

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Lantz lives in Charlottetown-Brighton with his wife, Kelly, and his two children.[11] Rob Lantz is the brother of Jeff Lantz, a former Prince Edward Island MLA and current Provincial Court judge.[12] He is a cancer survior.[13]

References

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  1. ^ a b "Rob Lantz sworn in as Prince Edward Island's next premier, after Dennis King resigns". Sudbury.com, February 21, 2025.
  2. ^ Rob Lantz celebrates Progressive Conservative leadership victory. CBC News, February 28, 2015.
  3. ^ "Rob Lantz won't re-offer in Charlottetown election". CBC News, July 15, 2014.
  4. ^ "PC Leader Rob Lantz says he will 'probably ask for recount' after loss". CBC News. May 4, 2015. Retrieved May 5, 2015.
  5. ^ "Rob Lantz loses recount". CBC News. May 26, 2015. Retrieved May 26, 2015.
  6. ^ "P.E.I Progressive Conservative Leader Rob Lantz resigns". CBC News. September 23, 2015. Retrieved September 23, 2015.
  7. ^ "Premier Dennis King announces changes to Cabinet". www.princeedwardisland.ca. 2024-10-09. Retrieved 2024-10-28.
  8. ^ "Veterans out, new faces in as P.E.I. Premier Dennis King unveils cabinet". CBC News. April 14, 2023. Retrieved January 13, 2024.
  9. ^ https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/prince-edward-island/pei-rob-lantz-calls-on-pc-party-to-hold-leadership-convention-9.6965242
  10. ^ Devries, Marilee; Nguyen, Thinh (December 11, 2025). "Rob Lantz resigns as P.E.I. premier to run for provincial PC Party's permanent leadership". CBC News. Retrieved December 11, 2025.
  11. ^ "Hon. Rob Lantz | Legislative Assembly". www.assembly.pe.ca. Retrieved 2025-02-22.
  12. ^ "It's time to move on for Lantz". The Guardian. July 17, 2014. Archived from the original on September 25, 2015. Retrieved January 13, 2024.
  13. ^ https://x.com/RobLantz/status/1615433166109425664


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