Rob Lantz sworn in as Prince Edward Islands next premier, replacing Dennis King [Video]

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.

Lantz, 55, had been education minister in King’s Progressive Conservative government. He served briefly as party leader in 2015 but resigned after failing to win the election that year; he was first elected to the legislature in 2023.

Speaking after his swearing-in ceremony, Lantz said his role is to serve not only as a leader but also as a listener and problem solver.

“Public service is never easy, believe me, folks, it is not,” he said at the official residence of Lt.-Gov. Dr. Wassim Salamoun. “But it always matters, and we do our best every day.”

The new premier became emotional as he thanked his family. “I had a full paragraph here, of my family, he said as …