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.
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.