Flanked by members of his Progressive Conservative caucus and at times emotional, Dennis King called serving as P.E.I.’s premier ‘a privilege and an honour of a lifetime.’
New interim leader and premier to be chosen ‘in the hours ahead,’ King says
Dennis King says he is stepping down as the premier of Prince Edward Island effective at 1 p.m. AT on Friday. (Kerry Campbell/CBC)
Dennis King says he is stepping down as the premier of Prince Edward Island, calling the job he has held for nearly six years “a privilege and an honour of a lifetime.”
The Progressive Conservative politician, who’s 53, made the announcement during a news conference Thursday afternoon, with members of his cabinet standing in a line behind him. He is also stepping down as leader of the PC Party and as MLA for the district of Brackley-Hunter River, with all the resignations effective at 1 p.m. on Friday.
