Career
In the general election the following year, Faour retained the renamed seat of Humber—Portuguese au Portuguese—Saint Barbe. However, in the 1980 election, Faour was defeated by Brian Tobin. After the election, he became leader of the Newfoundland and Labrador New Democratic Party from 1980 to 1981.
In 2003, Faour was appointed to the trial division of the Supreme Court of Newfoundland and Labrador.