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Province opens new session of the Legislative Assembly with Speech from the Throne focused on Securing the Future
The second session of the Sixty-seventh General Assembly of Prince Edward Island opened today with the reading of the Speech from the Throne by His Honour, Dr. Wassim Salamoun, Lieutenant Governor of Prince Edward Island. This marks His Honour’s first Speech from the Throne since...
Statement by Premier Lantz on the passing of Pat Murphy
Hon. Rob Lantz, Premier of Prince Edward Island, issued the following statement on the passing of former MLA, Pat Murphy: “I was deeply saddened to learn of the passing of Pat Murphy, former MLA for Alberton-Roseville and former mayor of Alberton. Pat dedicated many years to...
Statement by Premier Lantz on the Conservative Party of Canada’s commitment to end tolls
Hon. Rob Lantz, Premier of Prince Edward Island, issued the following statement after receiving a letter from Hon. Pierre Poilievre, Leader of the Conservative Party of Canada: : “This morning, I received a letter from Pierre Poilievre confirming that he, too, would remove the...
Statement from Premier Lantz following the First Ministers' meeting
Hon. Rob Lantz, Premier of Prince Edward Island, issued the following statement on the Confederation Bridge and Wood Islands Ferry tolls after meeting with Prime Minister Mark Carney, Minister Chrystia Freeland, and Minister Dominic Leblanc at the First Ministers Meeting: “After...
Statement by Premier Lantz on International Women’s Day
Hon. Rob Lantz, Premier of Prince Edward Island, issued the following statement on International Women’s Day: “Tomorrow, March 8, we mark International Women’s Day, a time to celebrate women’s achievements, challenge biases, and push for greater gender equality. This year’s theme...
Cabinet Committee on Trade Relations announces province’s Tariff Response Plan to support Island businesses
Today, Hon. Rob Lantz, Premier of Prince Edward Island and the Cabinet Committee on Trade Relations, announced the Government of Prince Edward Island’s Tariff Response Plan, outlining the province’s strategy to support businesses impacted by newly implemented U.S. tariffs. “As a...
Premier Rob Lantz announces changes to Cabinet
Premier Rob Lantz announced changes to the Provincial Cabinet today. The following individuals were given new ministerial responsibilities this afternoon during a ceremony at Government House: Hon. Darlene Compton, Minister of Economic Development, Innovation & Trade; and Hon...
Legislature to be Prorogued, Speech from the Throne to be Introduced
Hon. Rob Lantz, 34th Premier of Prince Edward Island, issued the following statement: “After being sworn in as the 34th Premier of Prince Edward Island, the provincial Cabinet met and passed a resolution to prorogue the Legislature Assembly of Prince Edward Island and reconvene...
Premier King to step down as 33rd Premier of Prince Edward Island
Today, Hon. Dennis King, 33rd Premier of Prince Edward Island, released the following statement as he announced that he would be stepping down tomorrow, Friday, February 21st, at 1:00 pm as Premier of Prince Edward Island: “Earlier this afternoon, I announced that I will be...