Rob Lantz | |
Office: | Member of the Legislative Assembly of Prince Edward Island for Charlottetown-Brighton |
Term Start: | April 3, 2023 |
Predecessor: | Ole Hammarlund |
Office1: | Leader of the Progressive Conservative Party of Prince Edward Island |
Term Start1: | February 28, 2015 |
Term End1: | September 23, 2015 |
Predecessor1: | Steven Myers (interim) |
Successor1: | Jamie Fox (interim) |
Party: | Progressive Conservative Party of Prince Edward Island |
Residence: | Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island |
Rob Lantz is a Canadian politician. He was the leader of the Progressive Conservative Party of Prince Edward Island for seven months in 2015, having been elected during the party's leadership election on February 28, 2015.[1] From 2006 to 2014, Lantz was a member of the Charlottetown City Council.[2] Lantz led the party in the 2015 provincial election, but fell 24 votes short in his attempt to win his own seat representing the riding of Charlottetown-Brighton in the provincial legislature. The margin was reduced to 22 votes after a recount.[3] [4] Lantz resigned as PC leader on September 23, 2015.[5] Lantz won that seat in the 2023 general election.
Following a commanding victory in the April 3, 2023 provincial election, Prince Edward Island Premier Dennis King unveiled his new cabinet. On April 14, 2023, Lantz was appointed Minister of Housing, Land and Communities.[6]
He is the brother of Jeff Lantz, a former Prince Edward Island MLA and current provincial court judge.[7]