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CHEERS AND JEERS: Jeers to P.E.I. Premier Rob Lantz's cavalier attitude

Jeers to P.E.I. Premier Rob Lantz who continues to exhibit a cavalier attitude towards investigations of alleged wrongdoing against his party. Lantz has most recently been dismissive of charges that the RCMP have laid against the agent of the Progressive Conservative Party of P.E.I. over donations that may have contravened the Election Expenses Act. Before the charges were laid, Lantz told The Guardian he believed the campaign donations flagged by Elections P.E.I. were “just an administrative error.” He repeated that line to national media earlier this week, saying, “It’ll work itself out.” This is reminiscent of his attitude toward another file the RCMP is investigating linked to his party, involving a former environment minister’s handling of a donation from a developer. In that case, Lantz told reporters, “I personally believe there’s nothing criminal there” and said he would personally drive to the former MLA’s home to collect him and bring him back to the legislature. Even if the premier is correct that those investigated will eventually be exonerated, his comments come across as flippant to Islanders who are looking for accountability from their government.

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