Donna Harpauer

Donna Harpauer is a Canadian provincial politician. She was the Saskatchewan Party member of the Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan for the constituency of Humboldt[1] and won the seat for the new riding of Humboldt-Watrous in the 2020 election.

The Honourable
Donna Harpauer
MLA
Member of the Saskatchewan Legislative Assembly
for Humboldt-Watrous
Humboldt (2003-2016)
Assumed office
November 5, 2003
Preceded byArlene Julé
Deputy Premier of Saskatchewan
Assumed office
November 9, 2020
PremierScott Moe
Preceded byGordon Wyant
Member of the Saskatchewan Legislative Assembly
for Watrous
In office
August 16, 1999 – November 5, 2003
Preceded byEric Upshall
Succeeded byRiding Abolished
Personal details
Political partySaskatchewan Party
Residence(s)Humboldt, Saskatchewan

She was first elected to the Legislative Assembly in the 1999 election, defeating New Democrat incumbent Eric Upshall. In the 2003 election, Watrous was dissolved and Harpauer was re-elected in the new constituency of Humboldt.

Controversies

As the Social Services Minister in 2008, it was later revealed that Harpauer had used private email for government-related manners. In one email she told a former campaign staffer "I will hire you by contract if need be to get around the rules defined by the [Public Service Commission]." In a later email to the same person, she stated "The Public Service Commission is getting all crappy about us hiring people without open competition … Blah … Blah … Blah. Lots of fun. I really don't care what they think!!" The former staffer said Harpauer told him to use private email because "we wanted to be free from the freedom of information requests."[2]

In 2018, Harpauer was revealed to have twice stayed at a hotel with her partner on personal trips in which the stay was paid for by the village of Pinehouse. Harpauer did not disclose any gifts or benefits for the stays in her personal disclosure statements.[3]

References
  1. Saskatchewan Votes 2003: Humboldt. cbc.ca.
  2. "Emails show Sask. minister acted to 'get around the rules' in hiring". CBC News. Retrieved 2017-12-06.
  3. "Finance minister Donna Harpauer to repay hotel stays in Pinehouse financed by village". Star Phoenix. Retrieved 2018-12-19.
  4. as Minister Responsible for Crown Investments Corporation
  5. as Minister of Community Resources
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