2025 Progressive Conservative Party of Prince Edward Island leadership election

2025 Progressive Conservative Party of Prince Edward Island leadership election

Date	TBD
Resigning leader	Dennis King
Candidates	2
Progressive Conservative Party of Prince Edward Island leadership elections 1950, 1957, 1968, 1973, 1976, 1981, 1988, 1990, 1996, 2010, 2015, 2017, 2019, 2025

The Progressive Conservative Party of Prince Edward Island will elect a new leader as successor to Dennis King, at a date to be deterimined. The election was triggered on February 20, 2025, after King announced his resignation as leader of the Progressive Conservative Party and Premier of Prince Edward Island, effective the following day. ^[1] The PC caucus selected Rob Lantz as Premier and interim leader, pending the election of his successor. ^{[2] [3]} The Greens held a leadership election in June and the Liberals will hold a leadership election in October.

Timeline

• February 20, 2025 – Progressive Conservative leader and Premier Dennis King announced his resignation (effective the following day), in a press conference. ^[1]
• February 21, 2025 – King resigns, Rob Lantz appointed interim leader and Premier until a successor is elected. ^[2]

Candidates

Declared

• Cory Deagle, Minister of Fisheries and Communities (2023–2025), MLA for Montague-Kilmuir (2019–present). ^[4] Declared February 26, 2025.

Endorsements of Cory Deagle (4)

• Steven Myers, MLA for Georgetown-St. Peters (2011–2019), MLA for Georgetown-Pownal (2019–present) ^[5]
• Zack Bell, MLA for Charlottetown-Winsloe (2020–present)
• Brad Trivers, MLA for Rustico-Emerald (2015–present)
• Tyler DesRoches, MLA for Summerside-Wilmot (2023–present)

• Mark Ledwell, lawyer. ^[6] Declared May 22, 2025.

Endorsements of Mark Ledwell (2)

• Pat Binns, Premier of Prince Edward Island (1996–2007) ^[7]
• Jean Charest, Premier of Quebec (2003–2012), Deputy Prime Minister of Canada (1993), leader of the Progressive Conservative Party of Canada (1993–1998)

References

1. Mott, Sean (February 20, 2025). "'Thank you, P.E.I.': Premier Dennis King resigns after six years". CTV News . Retrieved March 3, 2025.
2. Brun, Stephen; Goodsell, Devon (February 21, 2025). "Rob Lantz sworn in as new P.E.I. premier, 1 day after King's surprise resignation". CBC News . Retrieved March 3, 2025.
3. STATEMENT FROM PC PARTY PRESIDENT SYDNEY GALLANT
4. Ryan, Carolyn (February 26, 2025). "Cory Deagle quits P.E.I. cabinet to become 1st candidate for Progressive Conservative leadership". CBC News . Retrieved March 3, 2025.
5. Neatby, Stu (May 28, 2025). "Stratford lawyer Mark Ledwell the second to announce a run for PC leadership". The Guardian. Retrieved September 4, 2025.
6. Nguyen, Thinh (May 22, 2025). "Mark Ledwell announces bid for P.E.I. Progressive Conservative leadership". CBC News . Retrieved May 22, 2025.
7. Neatby, Stu (September 4, 2025). "IN BRIEF: P.E.I. Greens name new president, Liberal membership grows by 1,000, former premier endorses PC candidate". The Guardian. Retrieved September 4, 2025.