PEIA new political poll suggests most people on the Island are satisfied with the Rob Lantz government.Lantz is an interim leader. Party has not yet picked a date to elect a permanent leader Wayne Thibodeau · CBC News · Posted: Sep 17, 2025 4:41 PM EDT | Last Updated: September 17Narrative Research’s poll says 64 per cent of Islanders are satisfied with the performance of Rob Lantz’s Progressive Conservative government. (Rick Gibbs/CBC)A new political poll suggests most people on the Island are satisfied with the Rob Lantz government.Narrative Research’s poll says 64 per cent of Islanders are satisfied with the performance of Lantz’s Progressive Conservative government. That’s up two points over the last polling period and up seven points compared to last August.The pollster’s Atlantic Quarterly survey shows that amidst change – including elections in New Brunswick and Nova Scotia – Atlantic Canadians across all four provinces are satisfied with their provincial governments, with satisfaction levels ranging from 57 per cent in Nova Scotia to 66 per cent in Newfoundland and Labrador.That province is now in the middle of a provincial election campaign. “The high level of satisfaction with the performance of the Newfoundland and Labrador government bodes well for the provincial Liberal party with an election just one month away,” said Margaret Brigley, CEO & Partner of Narrative Research.”In more than 25 years of tracking provincial government satisfaction in the region, we have never seen a government replaced with satisfaction levels this strong.”A new political poll from Narrative Research suggests most people on the Island are satisfied with the Rob Lantz government. (Narrative Research)Changes in P.E.I.’s political leadershipP.E.I. has seen its own political landscape change this year.Dennis King resigned as premier in February. Rob Lantz is filling in until the party elects a new leader. No date has been set yet for a leadership convention.Liberals elect a new leader Oct. 4.The Island’s Green Party elected a new leader in June and the P.E.I. NDP will elect a new leader next February. Islanders like what Carney is doingPollsters also asked what Islanders think of the new Mark Carney Liberal government in Ottawa.About 68 per cent of Islanders say they’re satisfied with the overall performance of the federal government led by Prime Minister Mark Carney. (Adrian Wyld/The Canadian Press)About 68 per cent of Islanders say they’re satisfied with the overall performance of the federal government led by Prime Minister Mark Carney. That’s the highest satisfaction level in Atlantic Canada. Polling took place throughout August. The P.E.I. results are considered accurate with plus or minus 5.7 per cent, 95 times out of 100.ABOUT THE AUTHORWayne Thibodeau is a video journalist with CBC Prince Edward Island. He has spent the last two decades working in various newsroom roles. In addition to being a multi-platform journalist, Wayne can be heard reading the news on The World This Hour, anchoring the breaking news desk on CBC News Network, hosting Island Morning and Mainstreet and reporting for CBC News: Compass. You can reach Wayne at Wayne.Thibodeau@cbc.caFollow @JWayneCBC on X
Islanders largely satisfied with Rob Lantz government, poll suggests
