Joe Hargrave is a

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politician, who served as the Member for the

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for the electoral district of

Prince Albert Carlton Prince Albert Carlton is a provincial electoral district (a " riding") for the Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan, Canada. The riding was last contested in the 2020 general election, when it returned Saskatchewan Party MLA Joe Hargrave. One ...

. He was first elected in the 2016 provincial election, when he succeeded retiring Saskatchewan Party MLA Darryl Hickie. 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. On August 23, 2016, Hargrave was named to the

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as the Minister of

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, the Minister Responsible for

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and Minister Responsible for Saskatchewan Transportation Company. He was shuffled to become Minister of Highways on November 9, 2020. On January 4, 2021, Hargrave announced his resignation from the position after facing criticism, amidst the

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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.

Electoral history

2016 Saskatchewan general election

Cabinet positions

References

Living people Saskatchewan Party MLAs Members of the Executive Council of Saskatchewan Politicians from Prince Albert, Saskatchewan 21st-century Canadian politicians Year of birth missing (living people) {{Saskatchewan-politician-stub