Jeremy Harrison grew up in the Meadow Lake area and graduated from Carpenter High School in 1996. Jeremy went on to complete an undergraduate degree in Political Science and Canadian History from the University of Alberta, a Master's Degree in Public Administration from the Johnson Shoyama Graduate School of Public Policy, and a Juris Doctor (Law) Degree from the University of Saskatchewan.

Jeremy was elected to Parliament in 2004, and at the age of 26 became one of the youngest Canadians ever to sit in the House of Commons. He was elected to the Saskatchewan Legislature in 2007. He is the youngest Canadian ever to have been elected to both the House of Commons and a provincial Legislative Assembly.

He has previously served as the Minister of Trade and Export Development, Minister of Immigration and Career Training, Minister of Municipal Affairs, Minister of Enterprise Saskatchewan, Minister of the Economy, Minister responsible for the Saskatchewan Liquor and Gaming Authority, Minister responsible for the Global Transportation Hub, and government House Leader. He also served as chair of the cabinet committee on Government Operations, and as a member of the House Services Committee.

Jeremy is currently the Minister of Crown Investments Corporation, Minister Responsible for the Public Service Commission, and Minister Responsible for SaskEnergy, SGI, SaskPower, SaskTel, SaskWater, and Saskatchewan Lotteries and Gaming.

Jeremy and his wife Alaina have one son, MacGregor, and one daughter, Finnley.