Foulds defeated Laakkonen again in the 1981 election, even though the NDP lost seats under the leadership of Michael Cassidy.
However, neither he nor Johnston with his appeal to the left wing of the party could stop Rae's union backed bandwagon.
The Liberals formed government under David Peterson, and promised to implement some policies favoured by the NDP in return for support from that party in the legislature for two years.
Foulds began teaching English at Westgate Collegiate and Vocational Institute in Thunder Bay.
In 2005, he published an editorial in the Ontario party's newsletter, arguing that voters should reject the arguments of right-wing politicians, and recognize that tax dollars and government intervention may be beneficial for society.