Joe Hargrave

Joe Hargrave
MLA
Member of the Saskatchewan Legislative Assembly
for Prince Albert Carlton
Incumbent
Assumed office
April 4, 2016
Preceded byDarryl Hickie
Personal details
Political partySaskatchewan Party
ResidencePrince Albert, Saskatchewan
ProfessionBusiness owner

Joe Hargrave is a Canadian politician, who served as the Member for the Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan for the electoral district of Prince Albert Carlton. He was first elected in the 2016 provincial election, when he succeeded retiring Saskatchewan Party MLA Darryl Hickie.[1] He is a member of the Saskatchewan Party.

Hargrave was selected as the Saskatchewan Party candidate in a heavily contested nomination meeting, which was conducted in the Prince Albert Exhibition Centre. Hargrave based his nomination strategy on an economic focus, saying that a strong economy would also include access to healthcare and other public goods, and suggesting that his own experience in business would make him a good representative.[2]

On August 23, 2016, Hargrave was named to the Executive Council of Saskatchewan as the Minister of Crown Investments Corporation, the Minister Responsible for Saskatchewan Government Insurance and Minister Responsible for Saskatchewan Transportation Company.[3]

He was shuffled to become Minister of Highways on November 9, 2020.[4]

On January 4, 2021, Hargrave announced his resignation from the position after facing criticism, amidst the COVID-19 pandemic in Saskatchewan and closure of the border between Canada and the United States, for going on a personal trip to Palm Springs, California to "finalise" the sale of a home there, in contradiction of recommendations issued by the province.[5][6]

  1. ^ "Saskatchewan election: Big wins and losses". CBC News, April 5, 2016.
  2. ^ Clarke, Tyler (October 2, 2014). "Joe Hargrave receives Sask Party nod". The Prince Albert Daily Herald. Archived from the original on 10 June 2016. Retrieved 13 April 2016.
  3. ^ "Premier announces Saskatchewan cabinet shuffle". Regina Leader-Post.
  4. ^ "This is the Saskatchewan government's new Cabinet". CTV News Regina. 2020-11-09. Retrieved 2021-01-04.
  5. ^ "LIVE @ 4: Sask. cabinet minister resigns following travel to Palm Springs". CTV News Regina. 2021-01-04. Retrieved 2021-01-04.
  6. ^ "Sask. cabinet minister who travelled to California over holidays apologizes for 'error in judgement'". CTV News Regina. 2020-12-31. Retrieved 2021-01-04.