Brian Skabar (born February 25, 1952) is a Canadian politician, who represented the riding of Cumberland North for the New Democratic Party from 2009 to 2013.
On June 29, 2009, Skabar was appointed Ministerial Assistant to the Nova Scotia Office of Aboriginal Affairs,[2] and on March 15, 2013 he was appointed Ministerial Assistant of Intergovernmental Relations and Nova Scotia/New Brunswick Co-operation.
[3] In the 2013 election, Skabar finished third in Cumberland North, losing the seat to Liberal Terry Farrell.
[4][5] In the 2016 Amherst municipal election Skabar ran for mayor, however he lost to David Kogan.
[6] Skabar's daughter Lauren has ran as MLA on behalf of the NDP in Cumberland North in 2021 and in Argyle in 2024.