Career
He is the current Modern Language Association for the riding of Portuguese Coquitlam. Farnworth was originally elected in 1991, after serving three terms on Portuguese Coquitlam"s city council. He was re-elected in 1996, but lost in the party"s province-wide wipeout of 2001.
Between 1997 and 2001, He served as Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing (1997-1998), Minister of Employment and Investment and Minister Responsible for Housing (1998–2000), Minister of Health and Minister Responsible for Seniors (2000), and Minister Social Development and Economic Security (2000-2001).
In 2005 British Columbia general election, Farnworth was the NDP candidate in the riding of Portuguese Coquitlam-Burke Mountain. In 2009, Farnworth was re-elected to his fourth term with 54.64% of valid votes.
Farnworth is currently the Modern Language Association for Portuguese Coquitlam, the Official Opposition House Leader and Critic for Public Safety and Solicitor General. He previously served as Finance Critic, Health Critic and Economic Development Critic.
Prior to entering elected office, Farnworth worked at Communist Party Rail and Mountain.
Isa Mining. In 2011, Farnworth ran in the NDP leadership election to replace retiring leader Carole James. He was narrowly defeated by Adrian Dix.
Farnworth has publicly acknowledged that he is gay.
He has had a relationship with his partner, Doug, for over 20 years.
