P.E.I. Premier Rob Lantz says it’s time to get down to business and elect a permanent leader of the provincial Progressive Conservative Party.

Lantz became interim leader and premier more than eight months ago on Feb. 21, following Dennis King's sudden resignation.

King went on to accept a federal appointment as Canada's ambassador to Ireland.

But it’s still not known if Lantz will run for the party’s top job whenever it finally calls that leadership vote.

"I think what we need to realize is there's never going to be a perfect time, and get down to business and get our leadership question taken care of,” Lantz said in an interview with CBC News.

“At this time, I guess we've only got one declared candidate. I think we'd like to see a race. I know there's people in our caucus that have

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