Rob Lantz, centre, is surrounded by members of his party after being sworn in as Prince Edward Island's 34th premier during a ceremony at Government House in Charlottetown on Friday, Feb. 21, 2025. Along with being named the new premier, Lantz takes over as the provincial Progressive Conservatives' interim leader following the resignation of Dennis King. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darren Calabrese
Rob Lantz, centre, is surrounded by members of his party after being sworn in as Prince Edward Island's 34th premier during a ceremony at Government House in Charlottetown on Friday, Feb. 21, 2025. Along with being named the new premier, Lantz takes over as the provincial Progressive Conservatives' interim leader following the resignation of Dennis King. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darren Calabrese
CHARLOTTETOWN - Prince Edward Island Premier Rob Lantz has asked the province's conflict of interest commissioner to investigate a former cabinet minister's handling of a permitting issue at a golf club.
Lantz says in a statement a third-party investigation has found that Gilles Arsenault's granting of an amendment to a wetland alteration permit for the Summerside Golf Club when he was the minister of energy and climate action did not comply with provincial policies.
Lantz's statement comes a day after he removed Arsenault, who was recently P.E.I.'s economic development minister, from cabinet on Saturday.Â
The former minister has also been suspended from caucus pending the outcome of the commission's investigation.
The premier's allegations have not been verified by ¹ú²úÓÕ»ó¸£Àû, and Arsenault did not immediately respond to emails seeking comment.
The premier says the deputy ministers of environment and land, and of justice, contacted his office after the environment department ordered the golf club to stop work on Feb. 27, citing concerns about the way the project was approved.
This report by ¹ú²úÓÕ»ó¸£Àû was first published March 29, 2026.
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