Former cabinet minister Joe Hargrave has resigned from cabinet after scrutiny over a recent trip to the U.S. over the holidays.
A statement from the office of Premier Scott Moe announced today that he has accepted the of Hargrave’s resignation as Saskatchewan’s Minister of Highways and Minister Responsible for the Water Security Agency. Hargrave will continue to serve as MLA for Prince Albert Carlton.
Fred Bradshaw, MLA for Carrot River Valley, has now been appointed to take Hargrave’s place.
His resignation follows a spike of outrage after he was revealed he travelled to Palm Springs on Dec. 22, to conclude the sale of a house there. Hargrave said the trip was essential, while critics have expressed outrage at the action, saying it breaks current provincial and federal recommendations to avoid non-essential travel outside of Canada.
