Rob Lantz has been sworn in as the 34th premier of Prince Edward Island.
He takes over from Dennis King, who resigned today after leading the province since 2019.
Lantz had been education minister in the Progressive Conservative government.
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He served briefly as party leader in 2015 but resigned after failing to win election that year, and he was first elected to the legislature in 2023.
In his resignation announcement on Thursday, King said the public nature of the job and a steady stream of crises that hit the Island took a toll.
The Tories were re-elected in 2023, forming a majority and currently holding 20 of the 27 seats in the legislature.
This report by The Canadian Press was first published Feb. 21, 2025.
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