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Another Saskatchewan Party MLA has announced he will not be running in the upcoming provincial election.
Minister of SaskBuilds and Procurement Joe Hargrave will not seek another term with the party. The MLA for Prince Albert Carlton has previously served as minister responsible for SGI, Water Security Agency, as well as SaskEnergy and SaskTel.
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He was first elected in 2016.
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“It has been an honour to serve you and to serve with Premier Moe and all my caucus colleagues,” Hargrave said in an emailed statement sent out by the party.
He was acclaimed as the candidate for Prince Albert Carlton on Nov. 23, 2023 but has now walked that decision back.
“My family and I have given this a lot of consideration and have decided I just can’t commit to another four years as MLA,” he said in the statement.
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Hargrave marks the 14th sitting Sask. Party MLA that has announced they will not seek re-election.
Government caucus is losing several long-serving MLAs including Don Morgan, Donna Harpauer, Dustin Duncan, Gord Wyant and Don McMorris.
Two MLAs, Randy Weekes and Terry Dennis, lost their nominations and will not represent their constituencies in the coming election. Two former government caucus MLAs are currently sitting as independents and will not be running again. All told, since the 2020 election that saw 48 Saskatchewan Party MLAs elected, a total of 22 will not be representing the party on the ballot this year.
The Sask. Party will nominate a new candidate for Prince Albert Carlton “in the coming weeks,” according to Monday’s statement, which also noted the party currently has 48 candidates nominated for the upcoming election, 28 of which are incumbent MLAs seeking re-election and 20 that are new candidates.
Two NDP MLAs are also not seeking re-election — Saskatoon University MLA Jennifer Bowes and MLA for Cumberland Doyle Vermette.
A provincial election is set to be held on or before Oct. 28.
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