dˈʊɹɹɪŋ hɪz tˈaɪm ɪn pˈɑːɹləmənt, skˈɛli sˈɜːvd æz kɹˈɪɾɪk ˌɔn sˈɛvɹəl poːɹtfˈoʊlɪˌoʊz ʌv pɚtˈɪkjʊlɚ kənsˈɜːn tə hɪz kənstˈɪtʃuːənts ɪŋklˈuːdɪŋ ˌiːkənˈɑːmɪk dɪvˈɛləpmənt ɪn wˈɛstɚn kˈænədə, fˈɪʃɚɹiz, ænd mˈaɪnz ænd ˈɛnɚdʒi.
During his time in Parliament, Skelly served as critic on several portfolios of particular concern to his constituents including economic development in Western Canada, fisheries, and mines & energy.