Rob Lantz
Robert Lantz 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, 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. 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.
Political career
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. Lantz resigned as PC leader on September 23, 2015. Lantz won that seat in the 2023 general election.Following a commanding victory in the April 3, 2023, provincial election, 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. Lantz was previously Minister of Housing, Land and Communities.
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. As premier, he signed agreements with other provinces to reduce interprovincial trade barriers in the midst of the United States trade war with Canada.
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. His opponent, Mark Ledwell, accused Lantz of using the resources of government to help his campaign; Lantz refused these claims. During the campaign, he received endorsements from the majority of PC caucus members.