
P.A. MLA Hargrave resigns as cabinet minister following ill-judged Palm Springs visit
Premier Scott Moe has accepted the resignation from cabinet of Joe Hargrave, the Minister of Highways and MLA for Prince Albert Carlton.
A media release issued Monday afternoon by the Premier’s office said Hargrave will remain a member of the government caucus and MLA.
Earlier Monday the opposition New Democrats accused Hargrave of lying about the reasons for his admittedly misjudged trip to California last month.
“It’s clear that his decision to travel to Palm Springs just before Christmas was an error of judgment and it sent the wrong message at a time when everyone in this province was being asked to limit their household gatherings over Christmas and the holiday season (due to COVID-19),” Moe said in a media conference Monday..