P.E.I.’s new premier promises ‘steady hand at the wheel’ during transition [Video]

Prince Edward Island’s new premier is promising stability during the transition period and assuring Islanders that government work will continue uninterrupted as the province navigates key challenges.

Rob Lantz was sworn in on Friday, just a day after Dennis King’s surprise resignation.

It’s a position he had hoped to hold a decade ago but after losing his seat as an MLA in 2015, he stepped away from politics before returning in 2023. He served as Minister of Housing and Minister of Education in King’s cabinet.

On Monday, his first full day as premier, Lantz said he met with senior government officials and assured them that the province’s work would continue as usual and urged them to keep delivering on the government’s mandate.

“I see myself as a steady hand at the wheel as we make this transition. And this is a transition period, but it’s a transition for our party, not for …