Joe Hargrave was first elected MLA for Prince Albert Carlton in the 2016 provincial election.

Joe was raised near Porcupine Plain and has lived and worked in Prince Albert for many years. He is the former owner/operator of Riverside Auto Group (Riverside Dodge and Riverside Hyundai Diamond Dodge, Riverside Arctic Cat PA and Riverside Arctic Cat Melfort). 

He was also a manager with BMO for 20 years. In addition to his busy professional life, Joe has been involved in his community as a member of the Rotary Club, Board of Police Commissioners for Prince Albert, and Prince Albert and District Community Futures, Victoria Hospital Foundation, and Chamber of Commerce. Joe's varied business experience helps him to have a balanced understanding of the needs of the Prince Albert Carlton constituency.

He has previously served as Deputy Speaker and Chair of the committee of the Whole, Minister of Highways, Minister responsible for Saskatchewan Water Security Agency, Minister responsible for SaskEnergy and SaskTel, and as vice-chair of the SaskBuilds Corporation board. He was the Minister of Crown Investments Corporation, Minister responsible for Saskatchewan Opportunities Corporation, Minister responsible for STC, Minister responsible for SGI, chair of the Crown Investments Corporation board, and vice-chair of Public Sector Bargaining.  

He currently serves as Minister of SaskBuilds and Procurement, and Minister responsible for the GTH and Provincial Archives of Saskatchewan. He is also chair of the SaskBuilds and Procurement board, and a member of the Crown Investment Corporation board and the cabinet committee on the Lake Diefenbaker Irrigation Expansion Project.

Joe and his wife Fran have four children and seven grandchildren.