# Joe Hargrave

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 from 2016 until 2024. 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 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.
He was shuffled to become Minister of Highways on November 9, 2020.
On January 4, 2021, Hargrave announced his resignation from cabinet 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. He did not run for re-election in 2024.
Hargrave was elected as deputy speaker of the legislative assembly on October 28, 2021, and served in the role until August 29, 2023. On that day, Hargrave was re-appointed to cabinet as Minister of SaskBuilds and Procurement.
Hargrave announced he would not be seeking re-election in the 2024 general election on May 27, 2024 and was shuffled out of cabinet on the same day.
Hargrave was acclaimed as reeve of Rural Municipality of Corman Park No. 344 in the 2024 Saskatchewan municipal elections.

## Electoral history

2020 Saskatchewan general election: Prince Albert Carlton :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Saskatchewan | Joe Hargrave | 3,867 | 57.68 |
| | New Democratic | Troy Parenteau | 2,563 | 38.23 |
| | Progressive Conservative | Renee Grasby | 175 | 2.61 |
| | Green | Shirley Davis | 99 | 1.48 |
| Total | Total | Total | 6,704 | 99.39 |
| Source: Elections Saskatchewan |||||||
2016 Saskatchewan general election: Prince Albert Carlton :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Saskatchewan | Joe Hargrave | 3,553 | 54.81 |
| | New Democratic | Shayne Lazarowich | 2,670 | 41.11 |
| | Liberal | Winston McKay | 199 | 3.07 |
| | Green | Asia Yellowtail | 60 | 0.92 |
| Total | Total | Total | – | 100.0 |
| Source: Elections Saskatchewan |||||||

## Cabinet positions

Saskatchewan provincial government of Scott Moe :
| Cabinet posts (3) |||
| Predecessor | Office | Successor |
| Lori Carr | Minister of SaskBuilds and Procurement August 29, 2023–May 27, 2024 | Terry Jenson |
| Greg Ottenbreit | Minister of Highways November 9, 2020–January 4, 2021 | Fred Bradshaw |
| cont'd from Wall Ministry | Minister of Crown Investments February 2, 2018–November 9, 2020 | Don Morgan |
| Saskatchewan provincial government of Brad Wall |||
| Cabinet post (1) |||
| Predecessor | Office | Successor |
| Jim Reiter | Minister of Crown Investments August 23, 2016–February 2, 2018 | cont'd into Moe Ministry |