Rob Lantz was sworn in on Friday as the 34th premier of Prince Edward Island, taking over from Dennis King, who resigned earlier in the day after leading the province since 2019.

Progressive Conservative MLA Rob Lantz will be sworn in as P.E.I.’s 34th premier on Feb. 21 at 1 p.m. during a ceremony at Fanningbank in Charlottetown. Following Premier Dennis King’s resignation on Thursday,

Rob Lantz, a longtime Progressive Conservative and the province's current education minister, will be sworn in as Prince Edward Island's 34th premier, the party says.

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.