Rob Lantz wird voraussichtlich als PEI-Premier zurücktreten, um für die ständige Führung der PC-Partei in der Provinz zu kandidieren

Lantz said he wouldn’t seek leadership when he took on the role of premier. Then he was coy about it. And now this, as expected.

Knew that was coming when his biggest competition quit the race to become a cabinet minister and the field remained thin. He’s basically been campaigning on the provincial dime for 9 months, more concerned with party politics than running the province.

Then yesterday a date was finally given for the race and it ended in less than 2 months. I’m sure he was involved in that decision.

I wonder if there will be an election in the spring. He doesn’t have to call one that soon, he could just pick up where he left off I suppose.

> CBC News has learned that most of the current PC MLAs will back Lantz, while many politicians from from former premier Pat Binns’s era, are supporting Ledwell. They include Binns himself, former environment minister Jamie Ballem and former PC interim leader Jamie Fox.

> The deadline for candidates to enter the leadership contest is Dec. 24. Party officials have said they expect a “competitive race.”

They do not actually expect a competitive race.