and was present during the Oka crisis. He ran for a second term but was defeated in the 1993 general election in which the New Democratic Party collapsed to nine seats. Skelly served in Parliament at the same time as his brother Ray Skelly. Skelly died of Parkinson's disease on 6 August 2022, in Colwood, British Columbia. He was 79. References External links 1943 births 2022 deaths Leaders of the British Columbia CCF/NDP Members of the House of Commons of Canada from British Columbia New Democratic Party MPs People from New Westminster